Some people, including in Europe, have no confidence in the Turkish side, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in an interview with the Austrian Der Standard.

“The negotiation process with the Turkish side was long, a difficult one with many obstacles. There were more than ten meetings on ministerial level. In Davos, for example, we had 35 hours of negotiations with then foreign minister Ali Babacan. We finally came to the agreement and we signed Protocols in Zurich in October, 2009, in presence of representatives of Switzerland, USA, Russia, France, EU, Council of Europe. Once it was signed, Turkey put forward preconditions for the ratification,” he said.

Replying to an answer what had happened with the Turkish side, Nalbandisa noted, “You probably have to ask them. Maybe nothing had happened. In all cases, may be those who said you cannot have confidence on Turkey, are granted with an argument”.

He stressed Turks tend to think that only they have elections, their public opinion. “We have in fact much more reason to talk about preconditions,” Armenian FM emphasized.