ARAM KARAPTIAN: "PROTOCOLS ARE CHANGED"

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05:31 pm | October 19, 2009

Politics

Leader of the New Times Party (NZhK) Aram Karapetian says the texts
of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols were changed before the signing in
Zurich on October 10.

"The replacement of each word and phrase may change the contents of
the Protocols," Arman Karapetian told A1+.

The NZhK Leader has found serious and dangerous changes in the texts
of the Protocols posted on the website of the RA Foreign Ministry.

"One of the changes concerns diplomatic relations under which Turkey
is empowered to enter Armenia and take military action in order to
protect its citizens’ rights."

Regarding ARF-Dashnaktsutiun’s protests against the Armenian-Turkish
Protocols, Mr. Karapetian said: "Unlike the ARF-Dashnaktsutiun I have
always said that the burden of the Protocols lies on Serzh Sargsyan.

The ratification of the Protocols cannot be hindered unless Serzh
Sargsyan resigns office. ARF-Dashnaktsutiun will gain nothing with
the calls for Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s resignation

ARF-Dashnaktsutiun needn’t suffice with taking oppositionist’s
posture. They had better act and I am hopeful that the Party wants
to see the disgraceful Protocols rescinded.

Aram Karapetian will continue cooperation with ARF-Dashnaktsutiun
and Armenian National Congress (HAK). He says it is high time the
HAK spoke up and took measures.