NA DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO RATIFY
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12:35:44 – 14/09/2009
Protocols are out of the rights of the National Assembly.
The Armenian National Assembly is not authorized to discuss, vote
and moreover to ratify the protocols on establishment of diplomatic
relations and on development of relations between Armenia and Turkey.
These protocols are out of the authorization of the National
Assembly. The Armenian Constitution is clear in this question. In
accordance with the Article 81 of the Constitution, only "international
treaties" are to be ratified by the Parliament. It does not provide
for the ratification of any other international document including
protocols. Protocols are agreements but not yet treaties. Any
action in the National Assembly connected to these protocols is
anti-Constitutional.
Ara Papyan, Head of Modus Vivendi centre September 12, 2009