ARFD REPRESENTATIVES EXPECT CC TO STAND HIGHER THAN ORDERS OF AUTHORITIES AND TO ACT WITHIN LAW
Noyan Tapan
Jan 12, 2010
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A picket was organized in the January
12 morning in front of the RA Constitutional Court building on the
initiative of ARFD, Zharangutiun (Heritage), Nor Zhamanakner (New
Times) and a number of other parties not accepting the Armenian-Turkish
protocols. Over 100 participants of the action carried placards "No
to Turkey’s Conditions!", "No Concession to Turks!" demanding that
CC invalidate the Armenian-Turkish protocols.
ARFD Bureau member Vahan Hovhannisian in his interview to journalists
said that CC is obliged to act within the law standing higher than
the orders of the authorities.
RA NA ARFD faction member Artsvik Minasian did not exclude that
the action will be continual and the people will wait until CC
makes a proper decision. "CC has all possibilities to invalidate
these protocols even if partly or, which is the minimum, to make
reservations," A. Minasian said. According to him, pressures are
always exerted on the judicial bodies "from above" but the problem
is to what extent CC members will be able to resist those pressures.
NA Zharangutiun faction member Zaruhi Postanjian publicized the
statement of Zharangutiun’s youth structure and Teghut protecting
group addressed to CC. The statement, in particular, read: "We
have not forgotten your traitorous policy since mid-90-s but today
we unanimously declare: we are united and will no longer tolerate
your policy. Don’t dare legalize the "results of darkness," the
Armenian-Turkish protocols. There can be no extents or reservations
in the issue of recognizing these documents anti-national and
anti-constitutional."
Some incidents happened between policemen and protesters during
the action. They started after the law enforcers demanded removing
from the pavement the table the protesters had brought to organize a
signature collection. Though the table was not removed the policemen
made those gathered leave the pavement and move to the street.