The Protocols contain the paramount statement, the rest comments and statements are of secondary importance, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan stated at the Oct. 30 press conference in Yerevan.

According to him, the Protocols have no preconditions. “Both sides undertook a commitment to ratify the Protocols within reasonable terms accounting all constitutional procedures,” Nalbandyan underlined. Asked whether the assertion that Armenia-Turkey reconciliation is not linked with Karabakh peace process is only for backroom, Nalbandyan said it is “not an assertion but official standpoint and statement.”

“This fact was repeatedly stated not only by Armenia, but also OSCE MG Co-Chairs,” RA FM outlined, adding that it is also a stance of the international community.