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ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER AND EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSSED RA-TURKISH RELATIONS
PanARMENIAN.Net
21.01.2010 20:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Thursday, January 21, Armenia's National Assembly
Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan received EU Special Representative for the
South Caucasus Peter Semneby.
Parties discussed the current stage of Armenia-Turkey reconciliation
process. Armenian Speaker expressed hope that Turkey will remain
committed to the Protocols signed in Zurich on October 10, 2009.
Mr. Abrahamyan also briefed the guest on Protocol ratification process,
stressing that Armenian side strictly follows established procedures.
At that, he noted that, "Turkish side should be consistent in its
efforts towards the ratification and implementation of Protocols,
refraining from actions that could harm the process,"
The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of
the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet
Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks
held through Swiss mediation. On January 12, 2010, the Constitutional
Court of the Republic of Armenia found the protocols conformable to
the country's Organic Law.
PanARMENIAN.Net
21.01.2010 20:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Thursday, January 21, Armenia's National Assembly
Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan received EU Special Representative for the
South Caucasus Peter Semneby.
Parties discussed the current stage of Armenia-Turkey reconciliation
process. Armenian Speaker expressed hope that Turkey will remain
committed to the Protocols signed in Zurich on October 10, 2009.
Mr. Abrahamyan also briefed the guest on Protocol ratification process,
stressing that Armenian side strictly follows established procedures.
At that, he noted that, "Turkish side should be consistent in its
efforts towards the ratification and implementation of Protocols,
refraining from actions that could harm the process,"
The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of
the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet
Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks
held through Swiss mediation. On January 12, 2010, the Constitutional
Court of the Republic of Armenia found the protocols conformable to
the country's Organic Law.