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ARFD: ANKARA USES ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS TO INTERFERE WITH KARABAKH PROCESS
arminfo
Thursday, October 11, 00:19
Armenia must immediately recall its signature from under the Armenian-
Turkish protocols, Kiro Manoyan, Head of ARFD Bureau's Hay Dat and
Political Affairs Office, told media on October 10.
"The protocols have been signed three years ago. They have not lost
their legal force and official Ankara uses them to interfere with
the Karabakh process and manipulate on them if necessary," he said.
Manoyan said that before the presidential elections the Armenian
authorities will not recall the signatures from under the protocols
because they need to create a reputation of a 'good partner' in the
eyes of the world community. However, Manoyan assured media that
the given protocols have no impact on the regional stability and
recalling the signature will not result in tension of the situation
in the region.
In this light, the Dashnak said that the Turkish authorities may
partially ratified the protocols on the threshold of the Armenian
Genocide's centennial to create tensions inside Armenia. "It is not a
secret that most Armenians in the country and in Diaspora are against
the protocols and Armenia will have to make a response step if Turkey
starts any process on the protocols, which will lead to disturbances
inside the country," he said.
Armenia and Turkey signed the "Protocol on the establishment
of diplomatic relations" and the "Protocol on the development of
bilateral relations" in Zurich on October 10 2009. Following Turkey's
unwillingness to ratify the protocols and attempts to link ratification
with the Karabakh conflict made President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
sign a decree on suspension of the procedure of ratification of the
Armenian -Turkish protocols.
arminfo
Thursday, October 11, 00:19
Armenia must immediately recall its signature from under the Armenian-
Turkish protocols, Kiro Manoyan, Head of ARFD Bureau's Hay Dat and
Political Affairs Office, told media on October 10.
"The protocols have been signed three years ago. They have not lost
their legal force and official Ankara uses them to interfere with
the Karabakh process and manipulate on them if necessary," he said.
Manoyan said that before the presidential elections the Armenian
authorities will not recall the signatures from under the protocols
because they need to create a reputation of a 'good partner' in the
eyes of the world community. However, Manoyan assured media that
the given protocols have no impact on the regional stability and
recalling the signature will not result in tension of the situation
in the region.
In this light, the Dashnak said that the Turkish authorities may
partially ratified the protocols on the threshold of the Armenian
Genocide's centennial to create tensions inside Armenia. "It is not a
secret that most Armenians in the country and in Diaspora are against
the protocols and Armenia will have to make a response step if Turkey
starts any process on the protocols, which will lead to disturbances
inside the country," he said.
Armenia and Turkey signed the "Protocol on the establishment
of diplomatic relations" and the "Protocol on the development of
bilateral relations" in Zurich on October 10 2009. Following Turkey's
unwillingness to ratify the protocols and attempts to link ratification
with the Karabakh conflict made President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
sign a decree on suspension of the procedure of ratification of the
Armenian -Turkish protocols.