“The Armenian President’s policy initiated a process of new quality in the Armenian-Turkish relations. As a result, a step was made welcomed by the entire international community,” RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan told today’s news conference on the Protocols initialed by Armenia and Turkey. Nalbandyan said that the international community urges Armenia and Turkey to honor agreements and sign the Protocols as soon as possible, which will establish peace and stability in the region. The Armenian Foreign Minister said that Armenia initiated the process, wishing to open a new page in its relations with Turkey. He expressed hope that Ankara has a similar wish. Nalbandyan stated Armenia is ready to continue the process, and “we will see Turkey’s behavior.” As to whether Turkey may frustrate the process, Nalbandyan stated that nothing can be ruled out. “The whole world is inclined to follow one way, and if one of the sides follows a different way, it opposes itself to the rest of the world,” Nalbandyan said.

On August 31, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Turkey issued a press release, which says: "The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey have agreed to start their internal political consultations on two protocols – the ‘Protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations’ and the ‘Protocol on the development of bilateral relations’ – which have been initiated in the course of their efforts under Swiss mediation.