news.am, Armenia
Jan 23 2010

Gordon’s statement was serious warning: Safaryan

14:37 / 01/23/2010U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon’s
statement was a serious and ominous warning, the leader of `Heritage’
faction Stepan Safaryan told NEWS.am commenting on the U.S. welcoming
controversial ruling of RA CC judgment on the Protocols on January 12.

According to him, with this statement U.S. hinted at Protocols’
ratification as they come. `Clear message was delivered to Armenia to
make no reservations in the course of ratification. Thus, all hopes to
ratify the Protocols in RA NA with reservations dispersed,’ he
outlined.

Asked whether Gordon’s statement was directed more to Armenian and
Turkish side, Safaryan assured it was for both. `If one side sets
forth preconditions or makes reservations, the other will do likewise;
hence the warning refers to both sides equally,’ Safaryan underlined.

L.A.