Armenia has more moral, political and legal rights to set preconditions for Turkey

January 27, 2011 - 13:39 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - It was clear from the very beginning that normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations depends mostly on Turkey, Armenian President said.

“The Armenian leadership found strength to initiate rapprochement without any preconditions. However, after U.S. President’s visit to Istanbul in April 2010, Turkish Prime Minister started speaking of preconditions and concessions in Karabakh process, what is absolutely unacceptable for us,” Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with Echo of Moscow.

“Continuation of the reconciliation process is possible only in case Turkey ratifies the protocols without any preconditions. To be honest, Armenia has more moral, political and legal rights to set preconditions for Turkey. And, under the circumstances, the only way out for Armenia will be to withdraw the signature from the protocols,” he said.