DELEGATION OF TURKISH JOURNALISTS ON VISIT TO ARMENIA

news.am
Dec 18 2009
Armenia

A delegation of Turkish journalists, which is in on a visit to
Yerevan on the initiative of the Eurasia Foundation, participated in
a roundtable on the Armenian-Turkish relations and Nagorno-Karabakh
problem.

Armenian journalists reminded their Turkish counterparts that Turkey
has unilaterally been defending Azerbaijan’s interests since early
20th century. Some of the Turkish journalists consider linking the
Armenian-Turkish relations to the Nagorno-Karabakh problem inadvisable.

The RA Parliament member, representative of the Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA) Artak Zakaryan held a meeting with the Turkish
delegation. The Turkish journalists asked the Armenian MP about the
prospects for ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols by the
Armenian Parliament, as well as about hat the Armenian side means by
"a reasonable timeframe."

Zakaryan pointed out that Armenia does and will honor all of its
commitments, and expects Turkey to show a similar approach. According
to him, the protocols do not contain any preconditions so they must
not be set outside the protocols either. The Armenian MP also stated
that Armenia reserves the right to adequate steps under international
law in case Turkey refuses to sign the protocols or breaks the terms.