ARMENIA, TURKEY REACHED TACIT AGREEMENT ON COMMON BORDER, HERITAGE MEMBER STATES
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April 14 2010
Armenia
One issue remains open in the Armenian-Turkish process – the issue
of illegal recognition of borders, which is clearly stated in the
protocols, the RA Parliament member of the Heritage Party Larisa
Alaverdyan told reporters on April 14.
According to her, both the Armenian and Turkish authorities
consider the issue settled. "The Armenian-Turkish protocols, which
are exclusively aimed at settling the bilateral relations, are not
supposed to include border-related issues. The border-related points
are unnecessary and irrelevant," Alaverdyan said. She pointed out that
the sides must have reached a tacit agreement on the recognition of
the border.
The Heritage Party is sure that the Armenian Parliament must not
ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols in their present form.
Alaverdyan regard as unacceptable the point on a committee of
historians and the Turkish side’s statements on the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process. "I knew from the very beginning that the protocols
would result in a stalemate. By means of the documents Turkey wants
to resolve the following three problems: the borders, end to the
process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide and Nagorno-Karabakh,"
Alaverdyan said. She stressed that Turkey is "enviably consistent"
in the matter.
Alaverdyan voiced the opinion that the Armenian-Turkish negotiations
must be re-launched "in a clearer field, with a clearer content of
the protocols." "Armenia must pursue a proactive policy, as being
passive will cause harm to us," she said.