Interfax, Russia
Feb 26 2010

Yerevan could recall signature under Armenian-Turkish diplomatic accords

YEREVAN Feb 26

Yerevan may recall its signature under the Armenian-Turkish protocols
aimed at stabilizing relations and to establish diplomatic ties
between the two countries, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

"During his conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
[following the inauguration ceremony of Ukrainian President Viktor
Yanukovych in Kyiv] Sargsyan said that the process of stabilizing
Armenian-Turkish relations must be brought to its logical conclusion
within the shortest period of time possible, otherwise, Yerevan, as
was stated earlier, will recall its signature under the protocols,"
the Armenian president’s press office told Interfax on Thursday.

The Armenian president said that Turkish involvement in the Karabakh
settlement process is not possible because the country is providing
military aid to Azerbaijan, one of the parties to the conflict, and
makes unilateral statements with regard to the conflict resolution
process, the presidential press office said.

"The country which dreams about the region without borders must start
from itself and lift the blockade of Armenia to allow the opening of
communications in the region," Sargsyan said.

Davutoglu was earlier quoted as saying that "Turkey dreams about a
Caucasus without borders, occupations, mutual stereotypes, where
peace, prosperity and stability reign."

The Armenian-Turkish protocols on the establishment of diplomatic
relations and on the stabilization of the bilateral relations are on
the agenda of the Armenian parliament. The protocols were signed by
the Armenian and Turkish foreign ministers in Zurich on October 10,
2009.

The documents were due to be ratified by the two countries’ parliaments.