Armenia has threatened to annul the protocols on normalization of relations with Turkey
President Serzh Sargsyan has called the deadline for ratification in the spring of 2018.
Moscow. September 20. INTERFAX.RU — Armenia is ready to cancel the protocols on establishing diplomatic relations and developing bilateral relations with Turkey, said President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
“The Turkish leadership is mistaken if he thinks he can hold hostage these documents and ratify them, when they want. In the absence of progress Armenia declare these protocols cancelled. Spring 2018 we will meet without these protocols,” Sargsyan said, speaking at the UN General Assembly in new York.
Armenia and Turkey signed protocols on normalization of relations in autumn 2009.
Documents provided for the establishment of diplomatic relations and opening of borders between countries. In addition, Turkey agreed to create a Commission to discuss the Armenian genocide, which earlier refused to fully acknowledge.
In February 2015, on the eve of the centenary of the Armenian genocide, Serzh Sargsyan recalled the protocols from the Armenian Parliament, accused Turkey of delaying their ratification and distortion of the meaning of documents.
As of today, the protocols are not ratified by any of the parties.