Hans Jochen Schmidt: Protocols should be ratified no later than FebruaryDecember 18, 2009 - 19:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - I hope that Armenian-Turkish Protocols will be ratified in due time, Hans Jochen Schmidt, Ambassador of Germany to Armenia told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter."As I stated earlier, the Protocols are a window of opportunity. The Armenian side has repeatedly said that the Protocols should be ratified no later than February. I share this position," Mr. Schmidt said. He did not rule out that the Protocols ratification may have an impact on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. According to him, the ratification would also enable Turkey to strengthen its role in the South Caucasus. "So, we can say that Turkey is also interested in this process. Ankara will show that it has a balanced policy towards Armenia and Azerbaijan, " the ambassador said. "I hope that ratification of the Protocols by Turkey would signal of their readiness to positively affect the Karabakh conflict settlement, " Hans Jochen Schmidt said. 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. |