State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
January 22, 2010 Friday

TURKISH PARLIAMENT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AZERBAIJANI PEOPLE`S
SENSITIVENESS ON PROTOCOLS

Baku 22 January

Turkish Grand National Assembly`s Foreign Affairs Committee will take
into consideration the Azerbaijani people`s sensitiveness while
discussing the protocols signed with Armenia, chair of the Committee
Murat Mercan said.

According to Mercan, Turkish parliamentarians understand their
responsibility before the peoples of Azerbaijan and Turkey.

On the formal ruling handed down by the Armenian Constitutional Court
approving the protocols, Mercan said it contains preconditions and
restrictive provisions which impair the letter and spirit of the
documents.

He noted Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu demanded his
Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian to make the issue clear and
demonstrate political will.

Mercan added the Armenian Court`s decision had seriously damaged the
process of normalization.

The Turkish parliament does not hurry to include discussion of the
protocols on the agenda, and feels no relevant pressure, Mercan
underlined.