President can't dispel doubts of ARF Dashnaktsutyun around Armenian-Turkish Protocols

PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun during political consultations presented to the President and leaders of Armenian political parties their concerns and attitudes in connection with the Protocols on normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, Armen Rustamyan , representative of the Supreme Body of ARF told reporters after the consultations.  

 

"During the meeting, I tried to show to the political forces that the Protocols have preconditions. These documents suggest that normalization of relations with Turkey will happen at the cost of fulfilling the requirements of Turkey, " Armen Rustamyan said.

According to him, during the meeting it became clear that changes in the protocols may be made only during ratification stage.

"This means that during negotiations the Armenian side can take into account the fears and to decide - to use them in negotiations or not. It does not suit us and is unacceptable to us, " the representative of the ARF Supreme Body said.  

 

According to Armen Rustamyan, during  the meeting it became clear that Yerevan and Ankara must either sign the current version of Protocols, or not sign anything at all.

"I think that in the course of consultations the President understood the current concerns," he said. According to him, despite the fact that some political forces defended the approaches of ARF, nevertheless, the gathered mostly positive assessed the existing protocols and approved the steps of the Armenian government.  

 

"The Armenian side avoids making changes in the Protocols, since it fears that the Turkish side also can do  this step. But we must have suggestions, since it is possible that Ankara would present its own proposals, " Armen Rustamyan said.  

 

"We must only hope that our negotiators properly represent our concerns in the talks, but I'm not sure that they will be able to do it. I think that the authorities, taking into account all concerns, yet ready to sign the Protocols in their current form. They say they are confident  and be able to remove the threats," Armen Rustamyan said.