Non-stipulated legal consequences for process failure -a minus in ProtocolsDecember 3, 2009 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Non-stipulated legal consequences for failure to comply with Armenia-Turkey Protocol stipulations is a serious minus in the document. "Nothing will prevent Turkey from closing the border the following day," Richard Giragosian , the Director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) told a news conference in Yerevan. "Turkey is given 60 days to open the border upon Protocols' ratification, with no legal responsibilities entailed in case of non-fulfillment. Non-compliance will spell the loss of Armenia's and international community's trust," he noted. As ACNIS Director emphasized, Armenia will have to reconsider its position on normalization of ties without preconditions, should Ankara block the process. Still, the rapprochement will not resolve internal political problems in Armenia, he stated. 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 | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |