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TURKISH PARLIAMENT WON'T RATIFY PROTOCOLS WITH ARMENIA - AZERI PARLIAMENTARIAN
Interfax
Oct 28 2009
Russia
The Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocols on the
normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations, Mubariz Gurbanly, a
deputy executive secretary of the Azeri ruling party Yeni Azerbaijan
and a parliament member, told Interfax.
"The leadership of the Turkish parliamentary committee on international
relations assured us in Ankara that it would send these protocols
back," Gurbanly said.
"The committee will return the protocols, and the likelihood that
the protocols may be put up for the parliament's consideration is
very low," he said.
"Armenia was given a carte blanche so as to demonstrate a constructive
approach in resolving the most difficult conflict in the region over
Nagorno-Karabakh. This constructive approach was not demonstrated,
and therefore Turkey will not ratify these protocols," Gurbanly said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian signed protocols on normalizing diplomatic relations
between the two states and opening the Turkish-Armenian border in
Zurich on October 10. To take legal effect, the protocols need to be
ratified by the parliaments of the two countries.
Interfax
Oct 28 2009
Russia
The Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocols on the
normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations, Mubariz Gurbanly, a
deputy executive secretary of the Azeri ruling party Yeni Azerbaijan
and a parliament member, told Interfax.
"The leadership of the Turkish parliamentary committee on international
relations assured us in Ankara that it would send these protocols
back," Gurbanly said.
"The committee will return the protocols, and the likelihood that
the protocols may be put up for the parliament's consideration is
very low," he said.
"Armenia was given a carte blanche so as to demonstrate a constructive
approach in resolving the most difficult conflict in the region over
Nagorno-Karabakh. This constructive approach was not demonstrated,
and therefore Turkey will not ratify these protocols," Gurbanly said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian signed protocols on normalizing diplomatic relations
between the two states and opening the Turkish-Armenian border in
Zurich on October 10. To take legal effect, the protocols need to be
ratified by the parliaments of the two countries.