On May 5, the Armenian Government approved a conclusion on the bill "On Recognition of the Republic of Artsakh" submitted by opposition MPs Zaruhi Postanjyan and Hrant Bagratyan. The Government has submitted the bill for approval of the Armenian Parliament.
The rationale for the bill is the outcome of the discussions on the issue between representatives of Armenia and Karabakh. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will present his opinion on the bill.
Earlier, Zaruhi Postanjyan had submitted a similar bill twice, but the parliamentary majority killed the bills saying that recognition of the NKR by Armenia would stop the peace talks.
To recall, during a meeting with the OSCE member states' ambassadors, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said on April 4 that if Baku continued its aggression and transforms it into large-scale hostilities, Armenia would recognize the independence of the NKR.