Armenian ministry of foreign affairs hopes that Armenian-Turkish protocols will be ratified
YEREVAN, January 22. /ARKA/. Edward Nalbandyan, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs hopes that Armenian-Turkish protocols will be ratified. “As for ratification of protocols in Armenian National Assembly, it is in the frames of Parliament’s competence”, said Nalbandyan.
Armenian-Turkish border was closed since 1993 by the official initiative of Ankara. Complicated relations between two countries were due to the fact that Ankara supported Azerbaijan in Karabakh problem and also an acute reaction of Turkey on the process of international recognition of Armenian Genocide of 1915 in Ottoman Empire.
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Turkey Edward Nalbandyan and Ahmed Davutoghlu signed “Protocol on establishment of diplomatic relations” and “Protocol on development of mutual relations» on October 10, Saturday, in Zurich. Then these documents should be approved by the parliaments of both countries. G.K.—0--