US House Foreign Affairs Committee passage of H.Res. 252, as well as Swedish parliament’s recognition of Armenian Genocide, proved RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s initiative policy effective, Constitutional Right Union party leader Hayk Babukhanyan stated.

As he told a news conference in Yerevan, currently Turkey fails to demonstrate constructive approach in rapprochement process, yet there is a possibility for it to ratify Protocols before April 24. “Turkey has to understand that refusal to acknowledge the Genocide will be used against it. Year after year, more countries recognize the Armenian Genocide. Turkey can’t keep recalling its ambassadors from all over the world,” he emphasized.

Babukhanyan urged Armenian authorities to exercise vigilance while normalizing ties with Turkey, as Turkish elite still has genocidal mentality. “Until Turkey recognizes the Genocide, it will be considered a hostile state in Armenia,” Constitutional Right Union party leader stated.

Hayk Babukhanyan expressed his disagreement over the statement of President Emeritus Goran Lennmarker on Azerbaijan being more interested in Karabakh conflict settlement so as Azeri refugees could return to their homes. “Armenian Foreign Ministry is to blame for allowing such views, never having raised the issue of Armenian refugees’ return during negotiations,” he stressed.