Artyusha Shahbazyan: Protocols’ ratification in their current form will spell our defeat

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We welcome the recent statement of RPA parliamentary group secretary Eduard Sharmazanov on Turkey’s stance towards rapprochement issue. It would be good if Armenian authorities were as quick in responding Turkey’s statements and expressing their positions, ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group member Artyusha Shahbazyan stated.



As he pointed out, Turkey’s statements on ministerial and presidential levels should be responded by similar statements on Armenian behalf.



“RA Authorities have to express their firm position and present the issue,” Shakhbazyan said.



“Protocols’ ratification in their current form will spell our defeat. In case protocols are put to vote in RA parliament, ARFD will vote for ratification only in case corresponding reservations are introduced,” he stressed.





“The RA Constitutional Court’s ruling doesn’t conflict with the spirit of Protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,” Eduard Sharmazanov, secretary of the RPA parliamentary group told reporters on Monday.



“The side, which artificially drags out the ratification, will bear the responsibility for frustrating the rapprochement process. That’s what Turkey is doing now. Moreover, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes statements not fitting a mature politician,” he stressed.