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  • BAKU: United States Welcomes Armenian Leader's Decision To Halt Rati

    UNITED STATES WELCOMES HOSTS ARMENIAN LEADER'S DECISION TO HALT RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENTS WITH TURKEY

    Azerbaijan Business Center
    April 23 2010

    Baku, Fineko/abc.az. "Football" diplomacy between Armenia and Turkey
    has collapsed: Armenia has halted officially ratification of the
    agreements on normalization of relationships with Turkey, and found
    support on the occasion from the process initiator - United States.

    Philip Gordon, assistant secretary for the Bureau of European
    & Eurasian Affairs, has claimed: "We take into account Armenian
    president's statement that Armenia halts discussion of Armenian-Turkish
    protocols in the parliament. The president's statement shows clearly
    that Armenia does not stop the process and ceases it temporarily until
    the Turkish party is ready for advancement. We welcome President Serzh
    Sargsyan's decision top continue work in direction to peace, stability
    and reconciliation. We consider that the process of settlement of
    relationships will bring great favor to Turkey and Armenia and the
    Caucasus region. We keep on appealing both parties to leaver doors
    open for reconciliation and settlement of ties," Mr. Gordon said.

    In his turn, President Sargsyan signed an order to suspend the
    procedure of ratification of the protocols "On establishing of
    diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey" and "On development
    of links between Armenia and Turkey (signed on 10 October 2009) and
    stated that Armenia has not withdrawn fully from the process under
    pressure of the US, European Union and Russia. He justified his order
    with national interests and Turkey's non-readiness for settlement.

    Turkish prime minister Recep Erdogan claimed of readiness to continue
    ratification on the conditions of which Armenia is aware.
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