Turkey tries to impose preconditions on Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Foreign Turkish Ministry's statement on the resolution of the RA Constitutional court proves that Turkey tries to impose preconditions on Armenia, said Kiro Manoyan, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office director.



"Turkey wants to escape commitments," he told a news conference on Wednesday.



Asked by a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter whether the Turkish Ministry's statement might lead to a deadlock, Mr. Manoyan said, "The decision of the Armenian Constitutional Court and the consequent statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry will originate new developments. I do not rule our that US Secretary of State or Vice President will soon have a phone conversation with the Armenian leadership to get some assurance."



He also presumed that Turkey may take action toward ratification of the Protocols in March-April 2010. "If Turkey drags out the process, Armenia will have to say it quits negotiations."



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.



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