Armenia–Pakistan relations

Armenia-Pakistan relations

Armenia
Pakistan

Armenia–Pakistan relations refers to international and bilateral relations between Armenia and Pakistan.

Pakistan's relations with Armenia are poor as Pakistan is the only country that does not recognize Armenia as a state.[1][2]

The main issues are the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the Armenian irredentist claims against Turkey.[3] The Nagorno-Karabakh region is mainly populated with ethnic Armenians after war, but is not recognised by any nation (except Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria, which too lack the recognition of most nations) as being de jure inside the borders of Azerbaijan. Pakistan had supported Azerbaijan during and after the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Due to its close relations with Armenia's adversaries, Turkey and Azerbaijan, Pakistan considers the Khojaly Massacre, carried out by Armenia against Azerbaijan, to be a genocide.[4] Being the third country after Turkey and Romania to recognize Azerbaijan, Pakistan has close relations with Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan supports Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir conflict. Because of the perceived pro-Azerbaijan and pro-Turkey policies by Pakistan, Armenia developed friendly relations with India, and supports the Indian position on the Kashmir conflict.[5]

At the end of 2016, Armenian–Pakistani relations deteriorated and Armenia has reportedly vetoed Pakistan’s observer bid in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nilufer Bakhtiyar: "For Azerbaijan Pakistan does not recognize Armenia as a country"". Today.az. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Web.archive.org. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Hairenik (29 November 2016). "Armenia Finally Counters Pakistan's Anti-Armenian Policies". Armenianweekly.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Abbasov, Shahin (28 February 2012). "Azerbaijan: Baku Presses Genocide Recognition Campaign for Khojaly". Eurasianet.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan rules out diplomatic ties with Armenia until liberation of Azerbaijani lands". Azernews.az. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan-Armenia Friction Has Intensified – Jamestown". Jamestown.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Kucera, Joshua (29 November 2016). "Armenia Nixes Pakistan's Ties With CSTO". Eurasianet.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017 – via EurasiaNet.
  8. ↑ "Opinion: «Armenia can block the cooperation between Pakistan and the EEU". Rusarminfo.ru. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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