BY DELAYING PROTOCOL RATIFICATION TURKEY SEEKS TO GAIN MORE CONCESSIONS FROM ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.10.2009 19:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "I believe, after delaying ratification till April
2010, Turkish Parliament will eventually ratify Protocols as both
political circles and society in the country understand they will
emerge victorious in the process," ARF Dashnaktsutyun Parliamentary
Faction Leader Vahan Hovhannesyan said at October 30 RA NA briefing.

By delaying Protocol ratification Turkey seeks to gain more concessions
from Armenia, he noted. "At present, over 70% of Turkish population
polled spoke for RA-Turkey rapprochement, which proves Turkey’s
confidence in the process," ARFD Faction Leader emphasized.

Commenting on recent meeting between ARFD, Gnchak and Ramkavar
Azatakan Armenian traditionalist parties, Hovhannesyan stated that
further collaboration and joint programs to be implemented both in
Diaspora and Armenia were discussed.

When questioned whether NKR NA MPs participation was discussed at
recent RA-Azerbaijan Parliamentary meeting, ARFD Faction Leader
stated that Armenia made it clear discussions on NKR issue could not
be started without NKR representatives’ participation.