Turkey's PM: Armenian-Turkish Protocols contain no preconditionsDecember 8, 2009 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite Turkey's numerous statements that normalization of relations with Armenia is impossible unless the Nagorno Karabakh is settled, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan for the first time announced said that the Armenian-Turkish Protocols contain no preconditions."Making such statement after a meeting with the U.S. President, Erdogan reiterated what Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group have been speaking about for months," said Eduard Sharmazanov, secretary of Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group. Commenting on the timing of protocols' ratification in the Turkish Parliament, Mr. Sharmazanov reiterated that in case of unjustified delays the Armenian side will take relevant steps. "Ratification of the protocols by the National Assembly of Armenia would require several months and it will happen in 2010," he said. Sharmazanov reiterated that Armenia is the guarantor of security of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and will not make any unilateral concessions. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |