Nalbandian and Davutoglu held telephone conversation
Ministers of foreign affairs of Armenia and Turkey Edward Nalbandian and Ahmet Davutoglu held telephone conversations.
According to the Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Burak Özügergin, RA FM called the Turkish counterpart and expressed concern with the statements of the Turkish Foreign Ministry about the decision of the Armenian Constitutional Court on the Armenian-Turkish Protocols .
During the telephone conversation, Turkish foreign minister said that "the decision of the Constitutional Court contains unacceptable preconditions". According to Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey is faithful to the spirit of the Protocols signed with Yerevan and expects the similar approach from the Armenian side, CNNTurk reported.
RA foreign ministry neither confirmed nor denied the information disseminated by Turkish media about the telephone conversation between foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey.
Commenting on the decision of the Armenian Constitutional Court, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairssaid that the decision contains preconditions and restrictive provisions which impair the letter and spirit of the Protocols.
"The decision undermines the very reason for negotiating these Protocols as well as their fundamental objective. This approach cannot be accepted on our part. Turkey, in line with its accustomed allegiance to its international commitments, maintains its adherence to the primary provisions of these Protocols. We expect the same allegiance from the Armenian Government," the Ministry said.
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.
According to the Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Burak Özügergin, RA FM called the Turkish counterpart and expressed concern with the statements of the Turkish Foreign Ministry about the decision of the Armenian Constitutional Court on the Armenian-Turkish Protocols .
During the telephone conversation, Turkish foreign minister said that "the decision of the Constitutional Court contains unacceptable preconditions". According to Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey is faithful to the spirit of the Protocols signed with Yerevan and expects the similar approach from the Armenian side, CNNTurk reported.
RA foreign ministry neither confirmed nor denied the information disseminated by Turkish media about the telephone conversation between foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey.
Commenting on the decision of the Armenian Constitutional Court, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairssaid that the decision contains preconditions and restrictive provisions which impair the letter and spirit of the Protocols.
"The decision undermines the very reason for negotiating these Protocols as well as their fundamental objective. This approach cannot be accepted on our part. Turkey, in line with its accustomed allegiance to its international commitments, maintains its adherence to the primary provisions of these Protocols. We expect the same allegiance from the Armenian Government," the Ministry said.
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.
