February 23, 2010 - 17:21 AMT
Davit Harutyunyan: ratifying Protocols with reservations means rejecting them


The Armenian government has already initiated introduction of amendments to the RA Law On International Agreements, an Armenian official said.

“The issue will be discussed during next 4-day parliament session,” head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Davit Harutyunyan said, when commenting on the possible withdrawal of signature from the Armenian-Turkish Protocols.

As to the ruling of the RA Constitutional Court, Mr. Harutyunyan said the CC did not make reservations but just prevented attempts to distort the essence of the Protocols. “Ratifying the Protocols with reservations means rejecting them,” he said.

Asked about the possible ratification terms, Mr. Harutyunyan remarked, “I would refrain from setting dates. Reasonable terms can’t imply years. It’s a matter of a couple of months.”