"Armenian-Turkish Protocols must be discarded"
Orientalist Ara Papian has found scores of preconditions in the Protocols between Armenia and Turkey.
The diplomat says the fifth provision is enough to discard the whole document.
It suggests "confirming the mutual recognition of the existing border between the two countries as defined by the relevant treaties of international law" and implies that the sides should connect establishment of diplomatic ties with the mutual recognition of the existing border
"Obviously, the negotiators have exceeded their liabilities and violated the president's instructions. They have stepped a field which is beyond their competence," Mr. Papian said to A1+.
"Armenia must be consistent and reconfirm its readiness to better diplomatic ties with Turkey without preconditions and to open common frontier points," said Mr. Papian.
"Both President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian have said many times that normalization of relations suggests opening of the Armenian-Turkish border and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Naturally, we have some expectations from Turkey and therefore we shall seek cooperation. But after we open the border we shall find our expectations frustrated. But I think it won't matter as Armenians are used to disappointments."
