PROTOCOLS’ PROVISION ON SUB-COMMISSIONS IS TURKEY’S ATTEMPT TO SAVE FACE
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.09.2009 19:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia is concerned over two issues in the
Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process.. These are formation of
sub-commission and the border, said Hayk Demoyan, director of Armenian
Genocide Museum Institute.
"At that, the provision on sub-commissions is nothing but Turkey’s
attempt to save face. It’s important that specialists will have
access to the documents on legal proceeding against instigators of
the Armenian Genocide. These archives have been closed not only for
Armenian but also for Turkish experts," he said.
Mr. Demoyan also underscored that the sub-commission should include
international law experts.
"Another important issue is the Armenian-Turkish border. The two
countries are separated by a frontier line not recognized by a
bilateral agreement," he said.
"If sides sign a bilateral agreement, the Treaty of Kars will be
denounced. The existing dividing line can be regarded as a temporary
border unless the specialists draw a conclusion," Mr. Demoyan said,
reminding that Armenia and Georgia have diplomatic relations but a
border agreement between them has not been sealed yet.