“Rejection text of Serzh Sargsyan was incomplete” (video)
Today Armenian-Turkish protocols are like the unburied leader of the October Revolution. “Yes, unburied Lenin, which, I hope, will be buried one day,”- says the NA “Heritage” party member Tevan Poghosyan. Tevan Poghosyan doesn’t know why until now the Parliament hasn’t withdrawn the protocols, which are dead from the birth. He thinks that Turkey missed the wonderful chance of dialogue, “If tomorrow there is a new chance to negotiate and change, those documents won’t be the same any more.” Tevan Poghosyan, who personally knows Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, doesn’t have great expectations from his call for friendship directed to Armenians. What’s more, Turks usually take such cunning steps in April of every year especially for those countries, which are going to recognize the Genocide, “They say that they are trying to negotiate, they ask not to hinder and not to recognize the Genocide, as such steps will affect them and after April 25 there are no relations and the same hostile behavior is formed.” Politician Ara Papyan knows why during these days Turks are seeking the friendship of Armenians, “I am also ready to have friendly relationship with Turks. But the relations, which are based on justice, are friendly.” We need actions for reconciliation and not just letters, “If Turkey supports us and returns our lands, are we mad not to reconcile?” The politician is happy that Serzh Sargsyan refused the invitation to take part in the event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Battle of Gallipoli on April 24 in Turkey, but the rejection text was incomplete, “There must have been the accusation that he is invited by the President of the country, which keeps our lands occupied.” Ara Papyan demands lands. Sooner or later that issue will be focused on and the politician doesn’t think that it will intensify Armenian-Turkish relations as there are no such relations, “I make sure that if tomorrow Turkey has a chance to destroy Armenian statehood without adequate response and serious economic, political consequences, Turkey will do it.”
