WASHINGTON APPLAUDS YEREVAN’S DECISION TO SUSPEND PROTOCOLS

Tert.am
23.04.10

US Assistant Secretary of State Phil Gordon said Washington
applauds Armenian President Serge Sargsyan’s decision to suspend the
ratification of the Armenia-Turkey Protocols in the parliament.

"President Sargsyan’s announcement makes clear that Armenia has not
ended the process but has suspended it until the Turkish side is ready
to move forward. We applaud President Sargsyan’s decision to continue
to work towards a vision of peace, stability, and reconciliation,"
Gordon said in a written statement.

"We continue to urge both sides to keep the door open to pursuing
efforts at reconciliation and normalization," said Gordon, adding
that The United States urges both sides to continue to work toward
reconciliation.