Armenian ministry of foreign affairs hopes that Armenian-Turkish
protocols will be ratified
YEREVAN, January 22. /ARKA/. Edward Nalbandyan, Armenian Minister of
Foreign Affairs hopes that Armenian-Turkish protocols will be
ratified. `As for ratification of protocols in Armenian National
Assembly, it is in the frames of Parliament's competence', said
Nalbandyan.
Armenian-Turkish border was closed since 1993 by the official
initiative of Ankara. Complicated relations between two countries were
due to the fact that Ankara supported Azerbaijan in Karabakh problem
and also an acute reaction of Turkey on the process of international
recognition of Armenian Genocide of 1915 in Ottoman Empire.
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Turkey Edward Nalbandyan
and Ahmed Davutoghlu signed `Protocol on establishment of diplomatic
relations' and `Protocol on development of mutual relations» on
October 10, Saturday, in Zurich. Then these documents should be
approved by the parliaments of both countries. G.K. - 0--
protocols will be ratified
YEREVAN, January 22. /ARKA/. Edward Nalbandyan, Armenian Minister of
Foreign Affairs hopes that Armenian-Turkish protocols will be
ratified. `As for ratification of protocols in Armenian National
Assembly, it is in the frames of Parliament's competence', said
Nalbandyan.
Armenian-Turkish border was closed since 1993 by the official
initiative of Ankara. Complicated relations between two countries were
due to the fact that Ankara supported Azerbaijan in Karabakh problem
and also an acute reaction of Turkey on the process of international
recognition of Armenian Genocide of 1915 in Ottoman Empire.
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Turkey Edward Nalbandyan
and Ahmed Davutoghlu signed `Protocol on establishment of diplomatic
relations' and `Protocol on development of mutual relations» on
October 10, Saturday, in Zurich. Then these documents should be
approved by the parliaments of both countries. G.K. - 0--