Signed protocols differ from initialed?November 9, 2009 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of the Armenian Center for Basic Sciences, Member of the Defense and National Security Commission of the Public Council Simon Kamsarakan addressed an open letter to the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in connection with inconsistencies of the Armenian and English versions of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols. In his opinion, the Armenian version of the initialed protocols substantially differs from already signed protocols, placed on the official website of the ministry of foreign affairs of Armenia. "A simple comparison of the texts makes it clear that this is not a result of inaccurate translation, but an obvious deception," Mr. Kamsarakan said. According to the letter there are sentences and wording which are absent in the initialed protocols. According to Mr. Kamsarakan, the process of the six-week discussion of the Protocols is violated in Armenia, and public confidence in the Armenia's leadership is undermined. Mr.Kamsarakan suggests to the RA President Sargsyan to suspend the next step in the process of ratification of the Protocols, to obligate the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia to publicize a signed version of these documents and in the nearest days to appoint a new six-week discussion on the already signed Protocols. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |