Armenia-Turkey reconciliation did not achieve a stalemate, Leader of Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik Tsarukyan stated at March 15 briefing with journalists.

“Turkey should ratify the Protocols within reasonable timeframe and we give Ankara time till April 24. Thereafter, if it does not ratify the Protocols…,” Tsarukyan said meaningfully. Armenia will not make any concession on Armenia-Turkey normalization, Karabakh conflict or Genocide recognition.

“If they want to walk out of the process by tricks or exert pressure on us, they will fail. The ruling coalition repeatedly stated that unless Turkey ratifies the Protocols, we will not do so. They closed the border and should open it themselves. If they do not want to do it, we will not accept preconditions either. We are men of our words and are ready for the establishment of relations without any preconditions,” Tsarukyan emphasized, recalling his party’s stance on Armenia-Turkey relations. “Prosperous Armenia supports the normalization of relations with neighbors, establishment of diplomatic ties and border opening.”

L.A.