Turkey needs legal explanations from Armenian governmentJanuary 23, 2010 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish side wants to learn how the decision of Armenian Constitutional Court may affect Protocols, which must be clarified, Turkish Armenian Business Development Council (TABDC) co-chair, Kaan Soyak said.As he noted in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, no one in Turkey knows the legal power of Constitutional Court in Armenia. "Turkey needs legal explanations from Armenian government, and not political statements," Kaan Soyak said. "We (businessman) want Protocols to be ratified as soon as possible, without any delay in mean time. We invite both governments not to create problems around Genocide and Karabakh issues, because their further discussion will not lead to any progress," TABDC co-chair stressed. 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. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |