Armenia not to recognize Georgian rebels
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has said his country could not
recognize the independence of Georgia`s rebellious regions of
Abkhazia and South Ossetia as long as the Armenia-Azerbaijan Upper
(Nagorno) Garabagh conflict remains unresolved.
"Armenia will not recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as was the case with Kosovo," Sarkisian told a meeting with representatives of Armenian embassies and consulates operating abroad.
The Armenian leader said the recent Georgia-Russia conflict had inflicted serious damage to all Caucasus states, including Armenia, and stressed the need for establishing peace in the region.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on August 26 recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgia said Russia`s move was contrary to international law. The world community also labeled it as a policy of occupation. The decision heightened tensions in the Caucasus region and put a further strain on Moscow`s relations with the West.
The separatist regions have been recognized, so far, only by Russia and Nicaragua, as well as Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups of Palestine.
"Armenia will not recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as was the case with Kosovo," Sarkisian told a meeting with representatives of Armenian embassies and consulates operating abroad.
The Armenian leader said the recent Georgia-Russia conflict had inflicted serious damage to all Caucasus states, including Armenia, and stressed the need for establishing peace in the region.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on August 26 recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgia said Russia`s move was contrary to international law. The world community also labeled it as a policy of occupation. The decision heightened tensions in the Caucasus region and put a further strain on Moscow`s relations with the West.
The separatist regions have been recognized, so far, only by Russia and Nicaragua, as well as Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups of Palestine.
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