HOVHANNES IGITYAN: THE PROTOCOLS WILL NOT SERVE THE PURPOSE
Lusine Vasilyan

"Radiolur"
07.04.2010 18:18

Representative of the Armenian National Congress, former head of
the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe Hovhannes Igityan considers that the current stage of the
Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process is unfavorable to Armenia, but
the withdrawal from the process will further aggravate the situation.

According to him, the withdrawal from the process will require more
skills and diplomacy than its starting.

The recent discussions on whether the protocols will be ratified or
not have pushed to the background the main objective of the process –
the opening of the border and establishment of diplomatic relations,
Hovhannes Igityan told a press conference today.

"Even if the protocols are ratified, the parties are not ready to
realize all its objectives," he said.