ARF-Dashnaktsutyun is convinced that Baghdasaryan was unaware
"We are convinced that our concerns over Armenian-Turkish relations are grounded," Leader of the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun, Vahan Hovhannisyan said to A1+.
He says that the so-called road-map doesn't exist in reality. The sides simply reached a verbal agreement. "The road-map is concealed as it doesn't exist as such."
In reply to our question whether the confidentiality doesn't create tension, Mr. Hovhannisyan said: "Surely, it does. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that especially journalists must rely on official data. But if no information is available, journalists simply surf in Azeri websites day.az" or"Sabax". It is a pity, but this is resulted by the silence of official sources. Here we deal with national security."
Vahan Hovhannisyan couldn't explain the silence of our official sources. "Generally, such negotiations are kept confidential. But if the statement of April 22-23 was really as "innocent" as they say, the coalition forces should have been informed about it."
With regard to the National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan's statement that the coalition forces were aware of Armenian-Turkish relations, Mr. Hovhannisyan said: "Yes, we were aware of the events of the last seven months but we didn't know that the parties were going to make a joint statement. I am convinced that Mr. Baghdasaryan wasn't aware of the statement either. But he doesn't care for the statement. "
Reflecting on Armenian-Turkish relations, Armen Rustamyan said, "The National Assembly must hold a tougher posture differing from the state official policy. The National Assembly must be freer in its activities."
