Armenian leader repeats threats on Karabakh recognition
MOSCOW – Armenia will be forced to recognize "the de jure independence" of Nagorno Karabakh, an Azeri region under Armenian occupation, in case of military action on the part of Azerbaijan and take steps to ensure the safety of the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on Friday, RIA Novosti reported.
"Armenia is totally against solving the problem through military means, and Armenia will have no choice but to de jure recognize Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and ensure its safety by all means in case of Azerbaijan's new military overtures," Sargsyan told the Russia-dominated security group CSTO.
The summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, took place on Friday in Moscow.
This was the third meeting of the presidents of the CSTO countries in 2010. An informal meeting of leaders took place in Moscow in May and in Yerevan in August.
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