ACCORDING TO HOVIK ABRAHAMIAN, TURKISH SIDE’S STEPS TO LINK ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS WITH NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT OR GENOCIDE ARE NOT HONEST

Noyan Tapan
Dec 24, 2009

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. If the Armenian-Turkish protocols
receive a positive conclusion by the Constitutional Court, the RA
National Assembly will discuss the issue of their ratification only
after the Turkish parliament discusses the protocols and makes a
decision. RA NA Speaker, RPA member Hovik Abrahamian reported at a
December 24 press conference. According to him, the Armenian side
expects the Turkish parliament to ratify the protocols in reasonable
time constraints, without preconditions. Otherwise the Armenian side
will take steps adequate to those taken by Turkey.

Speaking about the statement neighboring country’s Foreign Minister
made the day before, according to which, the Armenian-Turkish
relations cannot be sound without the settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict H. Abrahamian said that he treats negatively
"each official’s statement of the kind." According to him, "it is not
honest" as the Presidents from the very start had agreed to establish
diplomatic relations without preconditions, which was stipulated by
the signed protocols. "In their speeches they try to link it with the
Nagorno Karabakh settlement or Genocide. I think it is an unfair step,"
he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress