Haykakan Zhamanak: Will Armenia recognize Kosovo’s independence?
An unexpected topic has emerged on the agenda of U.S.-Armenia relations. The United States is trying to persuade Armenia to recognize the independence of Kosovo, Haykakan Zhamanak writes.
“If that happens, Armenia will be the first non-Baltic ex-Soviet republic to recognize the independence of Kosovo. According to our information, Armenia is interested in it. Armenian diplomats have told the Americans that if Kosovo recognizes the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia will recognize Kosovo. That country’s recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh is very unlikely given the fact that Kosovo is a Muslim country. This is a very delicate issue, with regard to Armenian-Russian relations. Russia does not recognize Kosovo, but formerly it tried to persuade Armenia to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” says the newspaper.