ArmInfo. If the April 2016 war had lasted longer, Armenia would have recognized the independence of Artsakh. The third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stated this on August 19 during a press conference.
He noted that Armenia is the guarantor of the security of Artsakh. <If a full-scale war breaks out now, Armenia will recognize independence of Artsakh?>, he asked, adding that such a decision should be justified and proceed from the current situation.
At that time, the Armenian side had already suspended the offensive of Azerbaijan, and haste in this matter could have hindered Armenia's success in the field of diplomacy, "Sargsyan stressed. It should be noted that on April 2, 2016, shortly after the outbreak of hostilities in Artsakh, the third President of Armenia in Yerevan at a meeting with the OSCE ambassadors stated that Armenia could recognize Artsakh. However, this promise was subsequently not fulfilled.