Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian on Thursday called on Azerbaijan to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state during what was a rare visit to Baku by an Armenian politician.
Hovannisian, who leads the opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party, arrived in the Azerbaijani capital to take part in and address the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) held there.
Speaking to Azerbaijani journalists during the forum, he insisted that the universal principle of territorial integrity of states does not entitle Azerbaijan to regaining control over Karabakh.
"I think the territorial integrity of all states should be respected, including the territorial integrity of the Mountainous Karabakh Republic," Hovannisian said. "They are all new states. Azerbaijan is a new state. And I think that in the post-Soviet space it is still under question what is the extent of the territorial integrity of the states in the region."
Armenian News
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