AMENDMENTS TO RA LAW "ON INTERNATIONAL TREATIES" CAN BE APPLIED TO PROTOCOLS

PanARMENIAN.Net
23.02.2010 18:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On February 23 Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward
Nalbandian , briefed on a bill amending RA law "On international
treaties" at the National Assembly of Armenia. According to Nalbandian,
the bill refines internal procedures related to suspension of a treaty
during its conclusion.

As the Foreign Minister of Armenia noted, according to Vienna
Convention the Republic of Armenia has the right not to join an
international treaty by the end of its conclusion. "The bill provides
a legal basis for Armenia to withdraw from a treaty at any stage of
its conclusion," Nalbandian said.

Answering the question of MP from Heritage group Armen Martirosyan,
can this bill be regarded in light of statements of Armenian president
Serzh Sargsyan to suspend the ratification of Armenian-Turkish
Protocols, if Turkey would delay the process, Nalbandian replied
affirmatively. "Protocols are also international agreements and
if necessary in relation to them this bill can also be applied,"
Nalbandian explained.