RPA spokesman: return of protocols to Turkish parliament agenda cheap trick September 26, 2011 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The return of Armenian-Turkish protocols to Turkey’s parliament agenda is a cheap trick, spokesman for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said. “The international community is expecting Turkey to ratify the protocols and fulfill the obligations it undertook. However, there will be no progress,” Eduard Sharmazanov told journalists in Yerevan, adding that it’s his personal opinion. Commenting on the behavior of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who walked out of the UN General Assembly hall when Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan took to the rostrum, Sharmazanov said it’s the evidence of Turkish political elite’s complex. Turkish council of ministers has brought the Armenian-Turkish protocols to the parliament’s agenda in what Turkish media described to be “good will gesture towards Armenia.” On August 22, 2011, Turkey’s Grand National Assembly has withdrawn from the agenda 898 bills, including the protocols envisaging normalization of relations Armenia and opening of the border. The new Turkish parliament said that the issue of opening of border with Armenia is no longer actual for the country’s political course. Besides, in compliance with the parliament’s regulations, a bill that was rejected by the parliament loses its legal force during six months. The protocols were signed in 2009 in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. In April 2010, RA President Serzh Sargsyan decreed to suspend the process of ratification of the protocols due to Ankara’s unwillingness to ratify them. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |