DASHNAKTSUTYUN CONDEMNS ARMENIAN-TURKISH JOINT STATEMENT

PanArmenian News
April 23 2009
Armenia

In a document released recently, ARFD Dashnaktsutyun states that
diplomatic ties between Armenia and Turkey are possible only in
case of Genocide recognition and reinstatement of Armenian people’s
rights. As a first step towards establishing closer ties with Armenia,
Turkey is required to lift the blockade and start diplomatic relations
without preconditions. "Committed to those principles, we disapprove
and condemn April 22 statement signed between Armenian and Turkish
Foreign Ministries," statement runs. Concerned over negative effect
of negotiation process on Armenia’s internal policy, the party’s top
leadership will consider the issue of quitting the coalition.