RA CC STARTS EXAMINING ISSUE OF CORRESPONDENCE TO RA CONSTITUTION OF COMMITMENTS STIPULATED BY ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS

Noyan Tapan
Jan 12, 2010

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Constitutional Court on
the basis of RA President’s application, at the January 12 meeting
started examining the case on deciding the issue of correspondence
to the RA Constitution of commitments stipulated by the protocols On
Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Armenia
and Republic of Turkey and On Development of Relations between the
Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey. CC Chairman Gagik
Haroutiunian declared that in consideration of the peculiarities of
examining international agreements the court has decided to organize
the examination of the case by a written procedure.

He informed the court members that the day before, in the evening
"a crowded rally took place near CC, and the rally participants
presented their written considerations on the protocols and commitments
stipulated by them to the CC members." "I have already managed to
get acquainted with them and I am convinced that CC members will also
get acquainted with them during the closed consultation in connection
with clarifying their legal positions," the CC Chairman said.

G. Haroutiunian also added that "it is the issue that has an exclusive
importance." It was also mentioned that all documents presented to CC
in a written form in this period are also in the consultation room,
and "CC members can completely take them into consideration."

In consideration of the fact that the case has all necessary documents
envisaged by written procedures five minutes after the meeting CC
members started a closed consultation to make a decision on the case.

The CC Chairman found it difficult to mention the time of publicizing
the decision in advance.