Waiting is the most dangerous thing: Heritage comments on president's speech in Astana

When it comes to recognizing the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Armenia should itself decide what to do instead of waiting for Azerbaijan to start military actions, Karine Hakobyan, the secretary of the Heritage party, has said.

"What if Azerbaijan doesn't continue aggression, won't we recognize Artsakh's independence?" she asked, adding that it turns out that Armenia is waiting for Azerbaijan to take steps and will recognize Karabakh's independence only after that.

Addressing the OSCE Summit in Astana earlier today, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said that Armenia would have nothing to do but to recognize Karabakh, should Azerbaijan unleash a fresh war.

"In case Azerbaijan resorts to military aggression, Armenia would not have any other choice but to recognize the Nagorno Karabakh Republic de jure and to invest all its capabilities into ensuring the security of the people of Artsakh," Sargsyan had said.

According to Hakobyan, waiting is one of the most dangerous things for Armenia to do.

"Armenia should itself set its policy rather than wait. Today we may become the owner of our homeland," said she.

Speaking about Serzh Sargsyan's speech at the OSCE Summit in Astana, Karine Hakobyan said that the president should have delivered a similar speech also at the NATO summit in Lisbon.

"A speech is not a practical step, it is an opinion," said she, adding that the Nagorno-Karabakh issue should be replaced to a legal field where Armenia would what she called "speak with documents."