RA MFA: INITIALED RA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS CONTAIN NO PRECONDITIONS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
01.10.2009 14:46 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Initialed RA-Turkish Protocols contain no
preconditions and they do not hamper international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, nor are they linked to NKR conflict settlement
issue, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said at parliamentary
hearings on "Initialed Protocols and RA-Turkish rapprochement".

According to him, concerns over Armenian Genocide issue becoming
restricted to two sides only and lose pan-Armenian and universal
importance upon establishment of relations with Turkey are
unfounded. "Initialed documents do not suggest Armenian nation will
be deprived of a right to restore historical justice," RA FM said.

Edward Nalbandian once again emphasized that the documents contained
no preconditions, and are not linked to NKR issue, which was repeatedly
confirmed by RA President and US Secretary State Hillary Clinton. "Ever
since gaining independence Armenia was ready to normalize ties with
Turkey without setting preconditions. Today we’re fulfilling our