“We fear that there is a significant psychological factor in Armenia-Turkey Protocols’ signing. Turks do not regard Western Armenia as Armenian territory,” the Head of Armenian Aryan Union Armen Avetisyan stated, after release of a joint statement by 11 parties against Armenia-Turkey Protocols.

According to him, if authorities sign the Protocols, they will be labeled as betrayers only. “There were many avengers among Armenians. Even if the Protocols are signed, we would do our utmost to hinder their application,” he said.

Armenian Nationalists’ Union member and historian Gevorg Yazichyan underlined that the Protocols arouse serious split within society and church.