YEREVAN. – The Armenian-Turkish protocols still are on Armenia’s National Assembly (NA) agenda, but not because Armenia fully believes in Turkey, but rather because it respects its international partners. NA Speaker Samvel Nikoyan stated this in response to opposition Heritage Party MP Armen Martirosyan’s question.  

“I am obligated to repeat the response to this question. This is the republic President’s right, which he himself exercises,” NA Speaker said.  

Nikoyan also noted that as long as the Armenian-Turkish protocols are still on the agenda of the Turkish parliament, it would be wrong to withdraw them from the NA agenda.  

“The positions of the international community and Armenia are coherent in terms of normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations. The respect toward our international partners assumes that the Armenian-Turkish protocols must remain on our agenda,” Armenia’s National Assembly Speaker stated.