Republican Party: RA CC decision concretized the subject of Armenia-Turkey Protocols

PanARMENIAN.Net - Under the decision of RA Constitutional Court, the object of Armenia-Turkey Protocols is the opening of bilateral border and establishment of diplomatic ties, member of Republican parliamentary group Gagik Minasyan said.



"The court's conclusion put an end to internal political discussions on Protocols conformability to Armenia's national interests. RA Constitutional Court ruled that the documents contain no preconditions and cannot stipulate for the solution of other disputable issues between Armenia and Turkey," he told a news conference in Yerevan.



At that, he noted that the decision reiterates RA President's previous statements over the documents.



The protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation.

The Republican Party of Armenia is a national conservative political party in Armenia. It was the first political party in independent Armenia to be founded (2 April 1990) and registered (14 May 1991). It is the largest party of the centre-right in Armenia, and claims to have 140,000 members. The party controls most government bodies in Armenia.



At the 2003 parliamentary elections on May 25, the party received 23.5% of the popular vote, winning 31 out of 131 seats. At the last parliamentary elections on May 12, 2007, the party received 33.91% of the popular vote, winning 64 out of 131 seats. The former prime minister, Andranik Markaryan, was the leader of the party. Current President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, is the chairman of RPA board.