Vardan Poghosyan: Unconditional ratification of Protocols in Armenia's interests

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian diplomacy's mistake in RA-Turkey rapprochement issue was accepting the point on existing border between the states. This mistake was caused by the fact the Protocols were created behind closed doors, no experts being allowed to participate in the process, legal expert Vardan Petrosyan said.



As he noted at the joint news conference with the head of the department for international agreements of Armenia's Constitutional Court, even in this case, ratification of Armenia-Turkey Protocols without any reservations is in the interests of Armenia. "No wonder Turkey drags out Protocols' ratification, having more problems with them than Armenia does," Vardan Petrosyan said.



He also added that Turkey's attitude spells county's unwillingness to ratify Protocols as they currently are, trying instead to link the rapprochement to relations with the third country. "Thus, Armenian President's initiative on introduction of changes to RA Law on international agreements was very opportune," the expert emphasized.



The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the common 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.



On January 12, 2010, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia found the protocols conformable to the country's Organic Law.