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Sept 24 2011
Turkish government returns Armenian-Turkish protocols to parliament
September 24, 2011 | 14:49
Turkish Ministers' Council returned to the country's parliament the
Armenian-Turkish protocols, which, together with other draft laws,
were declared null and void in late August.
This step is official Ankara's gesture to Yerevan, Turkish Takvim
daily writes. The government of Turkey decided to restore 166
international agreements - including the Armenian-Turkish protocols - of
the 171 agreements left from the previous legislative period.
On August 22, the Turkish government had declared null and void,
together with other draft laws, the protocols, on establishing
diplomatic relations and strengthening bilateral relations between
Armenia and Turkey, which the two countries' FMs - Edward Nalbandian and
Ahmet Davutoglu - had signed in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 10,
2009.
Pursuant to Turkish parliament's internal regulations, those draft
laws that are not finalized during the given legislative period are
considered null and void. So, the documents were removed from the
agenda of Turkey's lawmaking body, since the 23rd legislative period
had ended. But there is a point in the law which says the government
or the MPs can restore a draft law, Turkish Anadolu News Agency
reported.
To note, once the two FMs had signed these protocols, they were
introduced to the parliaments of both countries for ratification. On
April 22, 2010, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had declared the
suspension of the ratification process, noting that the Turkish side
is not ready to continue the dialogue with Yerevan without
preconditions, as is envisioned by the protocols. At the same time,
however, Armenia maintained its signature under the protocols.
From: Baghdasarian
Sept 24 2011
Turkish government returns Armenian-Turkish protocols to parliament
September 24, 2011 | 14:49
Turkish Ministers' Council returned to the country's parliament the
Armenian-Turkish protocols, which, together with other draft laws,
were declared null and void in late August.
This step is official Ankara's gesture to Yerevan, Turkish Takvim
daily writes. The government of Turkey decided to restore 166
international agreements - including the Armenian-Turkish protocols - of
the 171 agreements left from the previous legislative period.
On August 22, the Turkish government had declared null and void,
together with other draft laws, the protocols, on establishing
diplomatic relations and strengthening bilateral relations between
Armenia and Turkey, which the two countries' FMs - Edward Nalbandian and
Ahmet Davutoglu - had signed in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 10,
2009.
Pursuant to Turkish parliament's internal regulations, those draft
laws that are not finalized during the given legislative period are
considered null and void. So, the documents were removed from the
agenda of Turkey's lawmaking body, since the 23rd legislative period
had ended. But there is a point in the law which says the government
or the MPs can restore a draft law, Turkish Anadolu News Agency
reported.
To note, once the two FMs had signed these protocols, they were
introduced to the parliaments of both countries for ratification. On
April 22, 2010, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had declared the
suspension of the ratification process, noting that the Turkish side
is not ready to continue the dialogue with Yerevan without
preconditions, as is envisioned by the protocols. At the same time,
however, Armenia maintained its signature under the protocols.
From: Baghdasarian