Armenia and Turkey have much to do before Protocol ratificationOctober 13, 2009 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Signing of Protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties is a turning point in Yerevan-Ankara intercourse, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan told a Yerevan-Ankara-Moscow TV bridge."Signing of those documents is not the end; it's just the beginning. They are still to be ratified by Armenian and Turkish parliaments. This is the stage when all pitfalls may come out," he said, adding that ratification will be followed by implementation of "road map". "There are zero chances for realizing the process. There is certain hope, but parties have much to do before opening border," Iskandaryan said. Touching on the changing dynamics, the expert expressed conviction that "any unreasonable step by both countries' politicians may affect large masses of population." 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |