We can’t neglect it
Leader of the ARF faction Vahan Hovhannisyan shares the view of the International Crisis Group experts according to whom the efforts aimed at normalizing relations between Turkey and Armenia provide the opportunity to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"Besides our authorities, everyone understands that the current state of normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are truly interconnected. Our government thinks that the assurances by the presidents or officials of other countries are enough to guarantee no interconnection," the leader of the ARF faction told "A1+".
According to Hovhannisyan, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is between-the-lines of the protocols. In addition to that, the statements made by Turkish high-ranking officials can't be viewed as simple statements."
"I understand that it is not preferable to accept that, but we can't neglect it. We must fight against this," said Hovhannisyan.
Votes falsified?
Member of the Public Council Khachik Stambultsyan is for opening borders, but he is sharply against opening the borders under the current conditions.
According to him, the Public Council's committee on the Diaspora, religion and international integration has voted for the issue and everybody is against it.
However, the Public Council announced that everybody is for the opening of the border and simply have concerns.
"The heads of the council are servants and don't express their viewpoints. I know Republicans who say that it is impossible to change anything."
Will you possibly leave the Public Council after all this? "No, I am in favor of fighting until the end, until they remove me like they did from the Armenian National Movement. If I weren't a member of the council, who would have known that the votes were falsified?", said Khachik Stambultsyan.
