FM: Armenia follows the letter and spirit of the protocols

Edward Nalbandian: Armenia follows the letter and spirit of the protocols
22.01.2010 17:03

Anna Nazaryan
`Radiolur’

`Turkey’s assertion that the decision of the Armenian Constitutional
Court contains preconditions or does not comply with the
Armenian-Turkish protocols is an absurd,’ Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian told a press conference today.

Minister Nalbandian assured that `Armenia follows the letter and
spirit of the protocols, and the opinion of the Turkish side that
Armenia drags the ratification of the protocols is incorrect.’

`The Constitutional Court announced the decision very early, although
it could wait for a month. We hope that the Turkish side will not seek
for artificial excuses in order not to ratify the protocols. I don’t
think the international community will understand the attempts of
Turkey to lay the burden on Armenia in case of a failure,’ the
Minister said.

What developments should be expected in the Armenian-Turkish
relations? Could there be a failure? `Of course, failure is possible
in case they continue speaking the language of preconditions and
prevent progress. That is to say, no one can be 100% confident how the
process is going to develop,’ Edward Nalbandian said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS