ACCORDING TO TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, THERE ARE UNACCEPTABLE PRECONDITIONS IN RA CONSTITUTIONAL COURT’S JANUARY 12 DECISION

Noyan Tapan
Jan 20, 2010

YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
had a phone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
and expressed concern over Turkish Foreign Ministry’s statement.

According to Turkish media, A. Davutoglu, in his turn, told his
Armenian counterpart that there are unacceptable preconditions in
RA Constitutional Court’s January 12 decision. He said that Turkey
is loyal to the spirit of the signed protocols and expects the same
resolution from the Armenian side. According to A. Davutoglu, the
notification process started in Turkish society straight after the
signing of the protocols, and the protocols were submitted to the
parliament, while the Armenian side has not submitted them to the
parliament yet.

It should be mentioned that the Turkish Foreign Ministry spread a
statement on January 19 in which it mentioned that the decision CC
adopted on the correspondence of Armenian-Turkish protocols to the
Constitution contradicts "the spirit and content of the protocols
and contains unacceptable preconditions."