ArmInfo."I never could have thought that there could be a war between Ukraine and Russia, it was hard to imagine that this was possible," Armenian President Robert Kocharian confessed in an interview with Kommersant.
According to him, Russians are convinced that Crimea is Russian. "And historically, he is undoubtedly Russian.My attitude as an immigrant from Karabakh and the first president of Karabakh is that you first need to look at what people think on this earth: what about? About some square kilometers of land or is it still about people who live on this earth? Unfortunately, it is impossible to tear the person away from the land on which he lives.I am convinced that these are not only kilometers, but also people.Therefore there is a referendum procedure, there is a concept of self-determination. There is respect for the self-determination of the nation, then, by doing all in these procedures, as in principle, in modern history occurred in a number of countries, it would be the right to divorce when living together jeopardizes the lives and safety of people. Being in the Crimea, I had a clear understanding that the majority of the population are oriented toward Russia, it was obvious, "he said.
At the same time, Kocharian noted that the processes could develop according to a slightly different scenario, which would not lead to further bloodshed in Donetsk, Lugansk.