Turkey has never been so active in NKR conflict settlement issueNovember 2, 2009 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Current stage of Armenia-Turkey relations proves the truth of every statement ARF Dashnaktsutyun made before protocols' signing, head of parliamentary committee for defense, security and internal affairs, Hrayr Karapetyan stated. According to him, Turkey keeps setting preconditions and it was never so active in NKR settlement issue as it is now, which is a consequence of protocols signed. "Dashnaktsutyun believes, Protocols can't be ratified the way they are. Edward Nalbandian has to state normalization of relations between two countries being subordinated to the third country's interests is unacceptable. We do not criticize Turkey's position. To us it is a passive diplomatic approach," ARFD representative emphasized, noting that all reasonable terms for normalization are expired, and sanctions for holding Armenia in blockade should be imposed on Turkey. As for further activities of Dashnaktsutyun, Karapetyan noted that anti- ratification signature campaign will be continued. "We'll submit signatures collected when protocols are presented at Constitutional court," he said adding that ratification in RA NA won't go as easy as some politicians might imagine. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | 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. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |