By accepting Armenian-Turkish Protocols, Armenia not only renounces its territorial claims but also misses the chance of achieving historical justice, ex-Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan announced today in Yerevan, during a discussion devoted to Armenian-Turkish relations. "Many of world's countries have territorial disputes, but that doesn't prevent them from maintaining friendly ties and having open borders," he noted.

With regard to Protocol clause concerning intergovernmental commission of Armenian and Turkish historians, ex-Foreign Minister said that it simply ruled out possibility of conducting an open dialogue. "It turns out that our government itself is getting involved in Armenian Genocide denial process. Protocols haven't yet been signed, whereas Turkey is considering possibilities of annulling Armenian Genocide recognition Protocols in several countries' parliaments. "Armenian authorities meet all those demands half-way, but it's not yet clear whether or not border will be opened," Vardan Oskanyan added.