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ARF CONTINUES TO INSIST ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF ARMENIA'S SIGNATURE FORM THE PROTOCOLS
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
17:42 10.10.2012
The Armenian-Turkish protocols were signed on this day three years
ago. "Today they are in the same condition as they were three years
ago," Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau's Hay Dat
and Political Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan told a press conference
today.
"Armenia has a good reason to withdraw its signature from the protocols
and that should be done as soon as possible," he said.
"The interpretations that the protocols are actually dead do not
correspond to reality; they do exist and they are legal documents,"
Manoyan said. He noted that there is also the Turkish interpretation
that the protocols are alive, and works are being carried out in that
direction. "This sis also half true. They exist, but no work is being
done in that direction," he noted.
Kiro Manoyan reconfirmed that the Armenian stance on the protocols
has not changed. He added, however, that "the protocols are bad and do
not comply with Armenia's interests." According to him, the protocols
should stop existing, and one of the ways to reach this is to withdraw
the signature.
"Armenia must withdraw its signatures, because the protocols benefit
Turkey, not Armenia. Turkey is using the protocols as a lever to
assume a role in the Artsakh issue," the ARF representative said.
Manoyan stressed that the withdrawal of signature from the protocols
will not jeopardize regional stability in any way.
Touching upon the opening of the Stepanakert Airport, Kiro Manoyan said
"Azerbaijan will not take a single step, of course, unless Aliyev has
gone insane." He added that the statement that Turkey could close its
air space for Armenia is just another threat. Manoyan stated that the
opening of the Stepanakert Airport is an impulse contributing to the
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue.
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
17:42 10.10.2012
The Armenian-Turkish protocols were signed on this day three years
ago. "Today they are in the same condition as they were three years
ago," Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau's Hay Dat
and Political Affairs Office Kiro Manoyan told a press conference
today.
"Armenia has a good reason to withdraw its signature from the protocols
and that should be done as soon as possible," he said.
"The interpretations that the protocols are actually dead do not
correspond to reality; they do exist and they are legal documents,"
Manoyan said. He noted that there is also the Turkish interpretation
that the protocols are alive, and works are being carried out in that
direction. "This sis also half true. They exist, but no work is being
done in that direction," he noted.
Kiro Manoyan reconfirmed that the Armenian stance on the protocols
has not changed. He added, however, that "the protocols are bad and do
not comply with Armenia's interests." According to him, the protocols
should stop existing, and one of the ways to reach this is to withdraw
the signature.
"Armenia must withdraw its signatures, because the protocols benefit
Turkey, not Armenia. Turkey is using the protocols as a lever to
assume a role in the Artsakh issue," the ARF representative said.
Manoyan stressed that the withdrawal of signature from the protocols
will not jeopardize regional stability in any way.
Touching upon the opening of the Stepanakert Airport, Kiro Manoyan said
"Azerbaijan will not take a single step, of course, unless Aliyev has
gone insane." He added that the statement that Turkey could close its
air space for Armenia is just another threat. Manoyan stated that the
opening of the Stepanakert Airport is an impulse contributing to the
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue.