AZERBAIJANI POLITICAL EXPERT: ARMENIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECISION IS A POLITICAL BOMB OF ARMENIAN JUSTICE

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Jan 21 2010
Azerbaijan

"Such interpretation of the Armenian-Turkish protocols is an indication
of lawlessness in Yerevan," Azerbaijani political expert Fikrat
Sadigov said commenting on Armenian Constitutional Court’s endorsing
the Armenia-Turkey protocols with preconditions.

"Now it is clear why the Armenian-Turkish Constitutional Court
approved the Turkey-Armenia protocols so early. The protocols were
added preconditions that contradict letter and spirit of the Zurich
protocols and actually puts more emphasis on opening of borders with
Armenia, while neglecting importance of Yerevan’s performance of its
commitments," the political expert said.

"Such interpretation of the Armenian-Turkish protocols that was not
agreed upon while signing the protocols indicates to lawlessness in
Yerevan and makes Armenia questionable international negotiator. Thus,
Yerevan questions establishment of relations with Turkey which it needs
given the complex internal socio-economic and political situation in
the country," the expert added.

"This will certainly affect the negotiations between Yerevan and
Ankara. This fact may mark beginning of an end to the Armenian-Turkish
normalization, because Armenia is trying to deceive the country with
which it previously had reached an agreement. Strange enough, Yerevan,
which opposes any preconditions to the Zurich protocols from Ankara,
has itself resorted to such a move. It should be noted that Turkey
itself has made amendments to the protocols legally," the expert said.

"In fact, the Armenia Constitutional Court decision was a political
bomb of the Armenian justice and identifies Armenia as a country not
ready for relationship on world and regional scale," the expert noted.