  Turkey turns Armenian-Turkish normalization process into performance  November 21, 2011 - 19:50 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish MP Mustafa Boskir’s statement suggesting the protocols on normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia will not be put on Turkish parliament’s agenda testify to Turkish authorities having turned Armenian-Turkish normalization process into a performance, political analyst Sergey Minasyan said. In an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Mr. Minasyan noted that such statements will not change Armenia’s stance on the issue. Armenian-Turkish normalization process started on RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s initiative in fall 2008. On October 10, 2009 Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers signed protocols expected to be ratified by parliaments of both states. In August 2011, the protocols were removed from Turkish parliament’s agenda and were brought back in October.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
