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PROTOCOLS ON DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH TURKEY COMPLY WITH ARMENIAN LAW - COURT
Interfax
Jan 12 2010
Russia
Armenia's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the
Armenian-Turkish protocols on the establishment of bilateral diplomatic
relations, which were signed by the two countries' foreign ministers
in Zurich in October, are in compliance with the Armenian Constitution.
The ruling was announced by president of the Armenian Constitutional
Court Gagik Arutyunian, an Interfax correspondent said.
The court issued the ruling at a closed session. The case was heard
at written proceedings. The ruling cannot be appealed.
Now the protocols will be laid before the Armenian National Assembly
(Parliament) where it will have to be approved by the majority of
MPs to be ratified.
Meanwhile, protests organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
"Dashnaktsutyun" (ARFD) continued outside the Constitutional Court
building. They claim that the protocols are unconstitutional.
On Monday ARFD members handed over a letter to the president of the
Constitutional Court outlining how the protocols pose a threat to
Armenia's national security.
If the Constitutional Court issues a positive judgment our fight will
continue, the ARFD members said.
The Armenian-Turkish protocols on the establishment of diplomatic
relations and development of bilateral relations were signed by the
Armenian and Turkish foreign ministers in Zurich on October 10, 2009.
Interfax
Jan 12 2010
Russia
Armenia's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the
Armenian-Turkish protocols on the establishment of bilateral diplomatic
relations, which were signed by the two countries' foreign ministers
in Zurich in October, are in compliance with the Armenian Constitution.
The ruling was announced by president of the Armenian Constitutional
Court Gagik Arutyunian, an Interfax correspondent said.
The court issued the ruling at a closed session. The case was heard
at written proceedings. The ruling cannot be appealed.
Now the protocols will be laid before the Armenian National Assembly
(Parliament) where it will have to be approved by the majority of
MPs to be ratified.
Meanwhile, protests organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
"Dashnaktsutyun" (ARFD) continued outside the Constitutional Court
building. They claim that the protocols are unconstitutional.
On Monday ARFD members handed over a letter to the president of the
Constitutional Court outlining how the protocols pose a threat to
Armenia's national security.
If the Constitutional Court issues a positive judgment our fight will
continue, the ARFD members said.
The Armenian-Turkish protocols on the establishment of diplomatic
relations and development of bilateral relations were signed by the
Armenian and Turkish foreign ministers in Zurich on October 10, 2009.