Government of Armenia will discuss a Bill recognizing the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on May 5. The Bill was submitted by the opposition MPs Zaruhi Postanjyan and Hrant Bagratyan. The rationale for the Bill is the outcome of the discussions on the issue between representatives of Armenia and Karabakh. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian will present his views concerning the bill.
In case the Government approves the Bill, it will be submitted to the National Assembly. Earlier, Zaruhi Postanjyan had submitted a similar bill twice, but the parliamentary majority killed the bills saying that recognition of NKR by Armenia will stop the peace talks.
It is noteworthy that on April 4, at a meeting with OSCE ambassadors, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said in case escalation of tensions on the Line of Contact of NKR and Azerbaijan grows into large-scale military actions, Armenia will recognize NKR. -