One issue remains open in the Armenian-Turkish process – the issue of illegal recognition of borders, which is clearly stated in the protocols, the RA Parliament member of the Heritage Party Larisa Alaverdyan told reporters on April 14.

According to her, both the Armenian and Turkish authorities consider the issue settled. “The Armenian-Turkish protocols, which are exclusively aimed at settling the bilateral relations, are not supposed to include border-related issues. The border-related points are unnecessary and irrelevant,” Alaverdyan said. She pointed out that the sides must have reached a tacit agreement on the recognition of the border.

The Heritage Party is sure that the Armenian Parliament must not ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols in their present form. Alaverdyan regard as unacceptable the point on a committee of historians and the Turkish side’s statements on the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. “I knew from the very beginning that the protocols would result in a stalemate. By means of the documents Turkey wants to resolve the following three problems: the borders, end to the process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide and Nagorno-Karabakh,” Alaverdyan said. She stressed that Turkey is “enviably consistent” in the matter.

Alaverdyan voiced the opinion that the Armenian–Turkish negotiations must be re-launched “in a clearer field, with a clearer content of the protocols.” “Armenia must pursue a proactive policy, as being passive will cause harm to us,” she said.

T.P.