Armenian-Turkish protocols should be ratified by Turkish side in reasonable timeDecember 2, 2009 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian-Turkish protocols should be ratified by the Turkish side in a reasonable time, Gagik Minasyan, chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee on fiscal policy, member of the Republican Party of Armenia told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, Turkey is quite powerful and complex country, which we make unpredictable decisions. "I hesitate to make predictions about ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, I can only state that the Turkish MPs, I have communicated told me that the Turkish parliament will ratify them," he said. According to Gagik Minasyan, the Armenian side believes this process can not last forever, and if this process is not completed within a reasonable time (within the first two months of 2010), the Armenian side is free to act in accordance with international law. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |