ARMENIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY SUPPORTS PROTOCOLS’ RATIFICATION WITH RESERVATIONS
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 14:57 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "We already submitted our statement on Protocols’
ratification with certain reservations to RA NA Chairman Hovik
Abrahamyan," Armenian Democratic Party Leader Aram Sargsyan told a
news conference in Yerevan.
According to Sargsyan, the issue is more than urgent today, as Turkey
has frozen the ratification process, preparing to produce reservations
as well. "We believe, in the first place, reservations should refer
to bilateral obligations of non-interference with internal affairs
of the third state. Armenia’s failing to make the statement above
will spell further difficulties in KNR issue," ADP Leader emphasized.
Commenting on reporters question whether US, using the fact of
Armenian Genocide, could get Turkey to expedite ratification, he
noted that US is interested in ratification and could use different
methods of pressure to quicken the process. According to Sargsyan,
US Senate’s recognizing Armenian Genocide is a possibility, still
"US will undertake the step based on personal benefit only."