"The decision of the RA Constitutional Court makes it clear that the court conducted a thorough study of the signed Armenian-Turkish signed Protocols and took into account the views and factual materials of the opposition forces, including the legal statement of the ARF (Dashnaktsutyun)," Edward Sharmazanov, Secretary of the parliamentary faction of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) told reporters.

According to him, the decision of RA Constitutional Court highlights three things: obligations coming from the Protocols relate only to Armenia and Turkey, but not any third country, the documents do not envisage the settlement of disputed issues between the two countries, since for that purpose the parties must conclude new agreements. "Finally, Protocols could not be interpreted as contradicting to Armenian Constitution and the Declaration of Independence of Armenia", Sharmazanov said.

According to him, the Declaration of Independence of Armenia clearly states that Armenia should be consistent in the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

Sharmazanov did not rule out that the RA NA can introduce clauses to the Protocols. "However, the Republican Party has clearly expressed its position on the Armenian-Turkish Protocols, claiming that documents have no preconditions, and Armenia unilaterally did not take on any commitments," he stressed.


The party has made a significant contribution to the work of the Coordinating Council of volunteer militias, helping to establish the rule of law and order in the republic, and after the formation of a regular national army in Armenia Armenian Republican Party declared about its demilitarization.

In July 2006, the 10th extraordinary congress of the party declared the Republican Party of Armenia as National Conservative Party. Chairman of the party up to 1997 was Ashot Navasardyan, between 1997 and 2005 - Andranik Margaryan. At present, the party is headed by the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.