Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Jan 22 2010

Turkish foreign minister conveys concern to Clinton over Armenia protocols

Ankara, 22 January: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed
Turkey’s concerns about Armenian Constitutional Court’s reasoned
verdict on the protocols between Turkey and Armenia, to US Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton over the phone.

According to Foreign Ministry Officials who spoke on condition of
anonymity, Davutoglu told his US counterpart that the verdict violated
the substance and essence of the protocols, which Turkey and Armenia
initially agreed on for normalisation of relations.

Davutoglu told Clinton that elements like court decisions should not
be allowed to effect the process. The two agreed to contact
Switzerland, Russia and France to discuss steps to be taken in the
process for normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia.