ANKARA ATTEMPTS TO START PROTOCOL RATIFICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.10.2009 10:44 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Official Ankara is very probably tying to start
protocol ratification as soon as possible. In the meantime, it’s
going to make abrupt and unambiguous statements on both Armenia
and international community with a demand of speeding up Karabakh
peace process," Head of National Neo-Conservative Movement Edward
Abrahamyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He said it was a specific
kind of trap for Armenia and Turkey, with both Moscow and Washington
being stakeholders. Armenian leadership has already made the first
mistake, however, it is required to demonstrate vigilance to avoid
hasty steps posing hazard to the country. "It is necessary to take
some drastic steps towards Karabakh issue to prove to Turkey the
non-constructiveness of its position. With its unexpected steps towards
Karabakh issue, Armenia should make Turkey realize that situation in
Karabakh depends on Yerevan, and hence the issue should be resolved
by Yerevan without any influence or pressure from without.

After signing of Protocols, Armenia should not tolerate Turkish senior
officials’ open pro-Azerbaijani statements concerning Karabakh. If
Turkey continues acting as a ‘mediator’ in Karabakh issue, Armenia
will have to resort to international human rights organizations, with
a demand of Turkey’s providing compensation for economic, political,
social and demographic damage caused to Armenia during the blockade,"
neo-conservative leader stressed.