David Harutyunyan: The Ratification Process Cannot Last For Years

DAVID HARUTYUNYAN: THE RATIFICATION PROCESS CANNOT LAST FOR YEARS
Alisa Gevorgyan

"Radiolur"
23.02.2010 17:54

"We refrain from mentioning concrete terms, but we think the
ratification process cannot last for years," Chairman of the NA
Standing Committee on State and Legal Issues David Harutyunyan told
a press conference today, speaking about the "reasonable timeframe"
for ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols.

"Making predictions is incorrect, but at this moment I don’t see Turkey
taking any serious steps," David Harutyunyan stated in response to
the question about the probability of ratification of the protocols
by the Turkish Parliament by April 24. As for the ratification in
the Armenian National Assembly, the MP says there is no need to hurry.

May Armenia ever decide to ratify the protocols with reservations?

David Harutyunyan says it’s fairer to refuse from ratification than
ratify the bilateral agreements with reservations.

According to David Harutyunyan, nothing can be ruled out in the
process, but Armenia can never be forced to take any step that counters
the interests of the Republic of Armenia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS