These pronouncements by Turkey's Foreign Minister not only breach the spirit of framework just announced, but also directly contradict U.S. policy "that normalization should take place without preconditions and within a reasonable timeframe."

The Protocols are clearly the result of ongoing pressure exerted on Armenia to make concessions as preconditions to opening the border between Armenia and Turkey and to establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.

ARF Dashnaktsutyun organized a rally on the Armenian-Turkish issue.

Aram Simonyan: they arrive in expensive cars and clog up the University's territory.

Arman Melikyan: several scenarios of Karabakh problem resolution were developed but none of them is in favor of Armenian nation.

Aram Simonyan: I think that it's a serious problem of the Armenian education system.

Edward Nalbandian: I wish peace in NKR, and RA Foreign Ministry will spare no efforts to reach it.

Ruben Melkonyan: This is a document on establishing interstate relations, so there must be certain concessions on both sides.

Miatsum National Initiative will organize discussions entitled "Not an inch of native land" in connection with dangerous situation around NKR.

Ruben Melkonyan: The main pro-opposition forces strongly criticize normalization process, as that may "infringe Azerbaijan's interests".