ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS CONCEAL TERMS OF THE TREATY OF KARS

PanARMENIAN.Net
15.09.2009 20:54 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Rehabilitation of diplomatic relations between
Armenia and Turkey will result in an open border only between
the two countries and nothing else for Armenia, Armen Rustamyan ,
representative of the supreme body of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun told
reporters.

He informed, that the border Armenia has with Turkey today is the
Turkey’s border with the Soviet Union. The Armenian-Turkish border
was recognized only by the Treaty of Kars and the ultimate goal of
Turkey at the moment is to ratify that treaty.

"Turkey wants to get from protocols the same it expected from the
Treaty of Kars, and this is the recognition of the Armenian-Turkish
border," Armen Rustamyan stressed.

Ankara seeks to formalize the Armenian-Turkish relations in its favor
in a veiled form. "Of course, the international community welcomes
the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, because all derive benefit
from it, except Armenia," Armen Rustamyan said.

He also stressed that Armenian economy is not ready to the opening
of the Armenian-Turkish border and would face serious challenges if
the border opens.