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    WHAT WILL THE FUTURE OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS?

    AllVoices
    http://www.allvoices.com/con tributed-news/5713997-what-will-the-future-of-arme nianturkish-relations
    April 30 2010

    The representatives of parliamentary political forces of Armenia
    presented their expectations about the prospects for Armenian-Turkish
    relations after the decree of RA President to suspend ratification
    procedures of the Armenian-Turkish protocol on establishing diplomatic
    relations and bilateral relations.

    The leader of the opposition Heritage party, Armen Martirosyan said
    "the need for signature revocation of Armenia under the protocols,
    because these documents in their current form are not subject to
    ratification, and any reservations and can be no question." According
    to him, the most acceptable are two approaches: either the exchange
    of diplomatic notes and the opening of the Turkish border, or the
    joint discussion of the whole complex of preconditions and problems
    existing in bilateral relations.

    The head of the parliamentary faction of the Heritage Stepan Safarian
    expressed concern about the processes taking place in the freezing
    process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. Official
    Yerevan must make a clear message to all international organizations
    on the inadmissibility of backstage discussion of the Nagorno-Karabakh
    conflict without the participation of the parties to the conflict, as
    it did when signing the Treaty of Kars in 1921 with the participation
    of Russia and Turkey, "he said. The MP called for the exclusion
    of Turkey from the OSCE Minsk Group, as "the authorities of this
    country every day in acquiring the new levers to influence the
    settlement process that is unacceptable." Safarian said that Ankara
    has recently speculated by the provisions of the Treaty of Kars,
    seeking to strengthen its regional presence in all directions. Such a
    development poses a threat to national security, that must recognize
    the Armenian authorities, said the parliamentarian.

    The leader of the parliamentary faction "Rule of Law" Aegina
    Bisharyan noted the importance of suspension of the ratification of
    the protocols, as a manifestation of the Armenian side principled
    response to the nomination of Turkey's preconditions. It supported
    the continuation of the positive and beneficial begun the process
    of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, which recorded some
    progress. According Bisharyan, the suspension of the ratification
    process is justified until the day when Turkey recognizes the Armenian
    Genocide and understands the importance of normalizing relations with
    its neighbors without preconditions.

    Secretary of the parliamentary faction ARF Artyush Shahbazian said
    that if Turkey did not ratify the protocol, thus confirming their
    deaths. Otherwise, if you dare to Ankara to ratify the documents,
    the suspension of the ratification procedure of the Armenian side
    loses its value as a step against the adoption of these documents.

    The Secretary of Parliamentary Faction "Prosperous Armenia" party
    Aram Safarian said that the suspension of the ratification procedure
    in the Armenian parliament will give Turkey the opportunity to
    revise their approaches and discuss the common goal of establishing
    relations between the countries of relations without preconditions
    and in a sensible period of time. "If Ankara will continue to be
    traditionally teeth and uncompromisingly defend the interests of
    Azerbaijan, hindering the process of normalizing relations with
    Armenia, the protocols do not go back to the plenary agenda of the
    Armenian Parliament, because in these conditions a continued dialogue
    with Turkey impossible," said the representative of PPA. According
    to him, in the case of the ratification of protocols by the Turkish
    Parliament with reservation in respect of assignments Armenia in the
    Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian Parliament may make appropriate step,
    if any, to refuse ratification. Safarian expressed confidence that
    the international community has realized that the driving force
    suspension of the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations are
    not from Yerevan, and this should be perceived as the success of
    Armenian politics.

    A member of the parliamentary faction of the Republican Party of
    Armenia Artak Zakarian expressed confidence that the provisions of the
    protocols signed in Zurich in no way contain any undesirable elements,
    neutralized Armenian politics in the willingness to normalize relations
    without preconditions. "Put forward by the Turkish side constraints
    have made the tension in the process of normalization of bilateral
    relations, which led to a presidential decree," said Zakarian. He
    said the resumption of the process depends on the steps of Turkey, in
    particular, on the ratification of protocols by the Turkish Parliament,
    which is affected by many factors, first of all, the real interest
    of Ankara.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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