news.am, Armenia
Jan 16 2010
Mercan links debates on Protocols with Armenia’s steps
14:48 / 01/16/2010The chairman of Foreign Relations Committee of the
Turkish Parliament Murat Mercan, stated that Armenia-Azerbaijan
relations should be developed before a debate on Protocols is launched
in the parliament, Hurriyet reports, referring to Anatolia News
Agency.
`We are all eager to bring the protocols to the committee and the
Parliament floor, and we do want to see a normalization in relations,
but at this time it would be in vain to debate the issue that is
highly likely to be revoked by the committee,’ Hurriyet quotes Mercan.
According to Turkishny website, Mercan also said, `As a Committee
chairman I can include Protocols in agenda, however if they are
revoked, a number of complex issues will emerge. Turned down protocols
should be returned to the government to be discussed once again and
sent back to our committee. My goal is to avoid such developments, and
have critical steps taken in Azerbaijan- Armenia conflict. Unless it
happens, I consider placing of Protocols on the agenda incorrect.’
A.G.