Armenian Parliamentary Commission

Armenian Parliamentary Commission

refuses to criminalize Karabakh’s recognition as part of Azerbaijan.

International News Desk

According to global Times news Agency Europe, The Armenian Parliamentary Commission on State and Legal Affairs has voted against amendments to the Criminal Code of this country, which would impose criminal liability for renouncing the right to self-determination of Karabakh, The Global Times Europe informs.The project was proposed by the HayaKve civil initiative. The bill envisioned criminalizing the ban on recognizing Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan and leveling the significance of the so-called Armenian genocide.Thus, the project against the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan didn’t pass in the Armenian parliament, despite street protests and the collection of votes in its support.The document was rejected by seven votes of representatives of the ruling Civil Contract faction against three votes of representatives of the opposition.