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    EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION For Justice & Democracy
    Avenue de la Renaissance 10
    B-1000 Bruxelles
    Tel/ Fax: +32 2 732 70 27/26
    Website :Eafjd [1]

    PRESS RELEASE
    WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2009
    CONTACT : VARTéNIE ECHO
    TEL. / FAX. : +32 (0) 2 732 70 27

    ARMENIAN /TURKISH PROTOCOLS: TURKEY'S PRECONDITIONS VIOLATE THE
    PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

    On Monday, 31st August, Armenia and Turkey, under the aegis of the
    Swiss diplomacy, announced that they agreed to start internal
    political consultations in order to sign and swiftly ratify two
    protocols aiming at normalising their relations.

    According to the joint press release, the two parties claim that
    they will complete the consultations on the `protocol on the
    establishment of diplomatic relations' and on the `protocol on the
    development of bilateral relations' in six weeks, further to which
    they pretend to quickly reach a ratification `in line with their
    constitutional and legal procedures'. These documents were made
    public

    A close examination of the protocols (attached herein [4]) clearly
    reveals that the purview of these documents ` historically
    unprecedented between the two neighbouring states ` goes far beyond
    the mere `normalisation' and border-opening issues being discussed
    between Armenia and Turkey over many years. These protocols embrace,
    in a fundamental way, the full scope of unresolved issues between
    Turkey and the Armenian people worldwide, including those involving
    the legitimate rights of the European Armenian communities. Through
    the protocols, and mobilizing immense resources of international
    pressure, Turkey has indeed imposed its preconditions, which Armenia
    had categorically rejected so far.

    The European Armenian Federation considers these protocols a
    dangerous retreat from Armenia's time-honoured policy of welcoming
    normalisation of relations with Turkey, but without any
    pre-conditions. The Turkish government's pre-conditions violate the
    core principles of international law as they involve acceptance by
    Armenia of the terms and conditions of old and illegitimate treaties
    long pre-dating the existence of independent Armenia.

    They involve the abandonment by Armenia of all efforts toward the
    international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. They also involve
    complete capitulation by Armenia to Azerbaijan's terms in the
    Karabagh negotiations, as re-iterated by Minister Davutoglu on the
    very day, i.e. September 1st, of the announcement of the protocols.
    Furthermore, the tri-lateral announcement fails to recognize the fact
    that the people of Nagorno Karabagh and the communities of the
    Armenian Diaspora ` therefore the European Armenians ` are
    legitimate parties to any `political consultations' involving
    these issues.

    `Turkey should not be permitted to abuse these bilateral
    negotiations `packaging away' its historic national liabilities in
    border-opening agreements with Armenia, its economically vulnerable
    neighbour. The international community must reject Turkey's most
    recent practice of imposing its policy of denial of the Armenian
    genocide through such biased bilateral deals. And the Swiss government
    should be more vigilant in its assessment of the moral implications of
    its mediation initiative given Turkey's questionable record in all
    these issues,' stated Hilda Tchoboian the chairperson of the
    European Armenian Federation.

    « For decades, the European Armenian communities fought all forms
    of genocide denial, advocated for the right to self-determination of
    the people of Nagorno Karabagh, and defended the heritage of the
    Armenian people in all of its aspects, having by their side the
    unwavering support of the European society to their Just Cause. Today,
    we reaffirm our commitment to defend the legitimate rights of our
    People with the same determination,' concluded Hilda Tchoboian.
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