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    AZERBAIJANI EXPERT: ARMENIA TRIES TO RATIFY PROTOCOLS IN A VERSION DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE TURKEY SIGNED IN ZURICH
    Z. Ahmadov

    Today
    http://www.today.az/news/politics/6 2418.html
    Feb 24 2010
    Azerbaijan

    Armenia wants to ratify the Turkey-Armenia Protocols in a form
    different from the version that Turkey signed in Zurich, Azerbaijani
    political expert Fikrat Sadigov said.

    "Armenia faces deep internal political and economic crisis. So,
    there is no doubt that it is interested in ratifying the protocols
    and opening border with Turkey. Thus, Yerevan wants to find a way
    out of impasse," the expert said.

    "As for the protocols, it should be noted that they have undergone
    significant changes after Armenian Constitutional Court adopted
    them with reservations. Thus, Yerevan smoothed discontent of the
    Armenian diaspora and some parties about the Protocols. On the other
    hand, Armenia is not going to abandon its claims for international
    recognition of "Armenian Genocide" although the Zurich agreements
    clearly state historians of both countries as well as other
    international experts will deal with interpretation of this issue."

    "Indeed, Armenia has neglected all the principles and spirit of the
    protocols, and plans to ratify the version of these accords which
    Turkey has not signed. This reveals essence of Armenia's policies. I
    believe that the Armenian parliament's ratifying the protocols in this
    form will not have legal consequences for Turkey since Armenia itself
    disavowed the agreements signed by President and Foreign Minister
    with the same reservations," the political expert added.

    As to possible impact of ratification of the Turkey-Armenia protocols
    by the Armenian Parliament, Sadigov said "discussions over the Zurich
    protocols in the Armenian parliament in advance of the "Armenian
    genocide" debates in the U.S. Congress are not accidental."

    "Circumstances for Armenia have developed fairly well in this respect.

    Unfortunately, fact of ratification of the Zurich protocols is more
    important for the Western countries than in what form they will be
    adopted. Therefore, Turkey must move from rhetoric to making it clear
    for the foreign partners that the document which they want Armenia
    to endorse, in fact, is not the one signed in Zurich."

    "By ratifying the Zurich protocols with reservations Armenia wants to
    show its good intentions and its "peaceful" policies. This reflects
    all the deceit inherent in Armenia's diplomacy. But I think that
    this policy will not bring dividends, since these accords must
    also be approved by Turkey so that they will take force. Thus,
    the Armenian-Turkish protocols will remain mere scraps of paper,"
    the expert noted.
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