ARF-D PLANS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS

Tert.am
Sept 15 2009

Starting from tomorrow, Armenian Revolutionary Federation –
Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) is going to take actions against the pre-signed
Armenian-Turkish Protocols. The actions will continue till the end of
the 6-week period provided for the ratification of the Protocols by
both parliaments, stated ARF-D Bureau representative and parliamentary
faction leader Vahan Hovhannisian during a press conference today.

ARF-D is planning a sit-in, a hunger strike, a signature collection,
as well as other measures, which the party is going to present in
detail in its evening statement, promised Vahan Hovhannisian.

The ARF-D MP expressed a dissatisfaction that Turkish Foreign
Minister Davutoglu has already begun discussions with Turkeys’
political parties on the subject of the Protocols, while in Armenia
there aren’t even talks of holding such discussions. The reason,
in Hovhannisian’s opinion, is that the authorities also understand
how weak their arguments are.

Hovhannisian noted that National Assembly hearings are the most
effective option in having discussions such as those related to
the Protocols. At the same time, Hovhannisian stated they will also
welcome the format of a meeting to take place with the involvement
of the republic’s president and the parties. There are already talks
on this meeting.

Continuing, the ARF-D faction leader stated that the Armenian-Turkish
Protocols are in contradiction with the National Security Strategy of
the Republic of Armenia, and that ARF-D will do its best to prevent
the adoption of the Protocols. The party also calls upon the public
to do the same.