Issue to be solved only through court
"Despite the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey and the plans for development, we still believe that Armenia must file an appeal to the international court against the Turkish governments that perpetrated genocide against the Armenian people, which is a crime against humanity," said chairman of the ALRP Harutyun Arakelyan.
Although he doesn't welcome the protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations aimed at opening the Turkish-Armenian border, he finds that that will not stand in the way of judicial proceedings.
"Let them create whatever they want. Of course, it is not normal to create a commission of historians, but if they have started the process and the president has some commitments to the international community, we still believe that the issue will finally be solved in court. Our issue is a legal debate-a crime took place and that issue will be solved in court."
Harutyun Arakelyan sees the same method for resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"The same crime took place in 1988-1994 with the same scenario. People were killed in Azerbaijan for their national belonging. No matter how the Karabakh conflict develops, the international court must call the Azerbaijani government to court and demand an explanation for the murders of citizens who were Armenian."
Arakelyan finds that instead of the Minsk Group supporting Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, Armenia is serving the interests of the Minsk Group countries.
"Armenia is leading the policy on supporting the Minsk Group countries and they have been after their interests for the past 14 years. The shortest route for solving the issue is through the international court," said Harutyun Arakelyan.
