Speaker of Parliament of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Artur Tovmasyan welcomed the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
“We believe that this recognition will serve a base for ensuring the defense and security guarantees of DPR and LPR residents and strengthening international peace and regional stability.
We congratulate the people of Donbass on the legal-political recognition of the self-determination of the two republics,” the Artsakh Parliament Speaker said in a statement.