Gagik Melikian: "We shall not lose"
Former Coalition partners Republican Gagik Melikian and ARF-Dashnaktsutiun MP Artsvik Minasian today debated over the Armenian-Turkish Protocols.
"Surely, the Protocols do not convey preconditions, they convey conditions," ARF MP Artsvik Minasian replied to Gagik Melikian who states the Protocols set no preconditions.
Arsvik Minasian thinks that the pre-signed Protocols pave a way for Turkey to intervene with the Karabakh conflict settlement. Melikian disagreed with his opponent saying Turkey has interfered in the issue since 1993 through different countries and different methods.
The ARF-Dashnaktsutiun MP noted that the Protocols conflicts with the RA Constitution which says the Republic of Armenia supports the Genocide recognition worldwide. Gagik Melikian shared his opponent's concerns saying: "The process is really complicated, we still have much to do, don't we?"
Will the Republican Party admit its defeat and will Serzh Sargsyan tender his resignation if the adopted Protocols empower Turkey to engage in the Karabakh conflict resolution?
In reply to A1+, Mr. Melikian said: "I don't think that the ratification of the Protocols will lead to Armenia's defeat. After the Protocols are signed both sides will put forth their preconditions, which is inadmissible for us. We shall not lose."
"The ARF should also assume responsibility for the Protocols," announced Republican Gagik Melikian.
