Giro Manoyan: Possible ratification by Turkey of one of protocols poses danger for Armenia

“There is no change concerning the Armenian-Turkish protocols. They are in the same condition as they were three years ago. I mean that they exist. The comments that they are in fact dead do not correspond to reality, because they exist legally,” Giro Manoyan, Director of the ARF bureau's Hay Dat and political affairs office, told reporters in Yerevan.

According to him, Turkey says that work is done towards the protocols, but it is not true either.

“Our opinion has not changed regarding the protocols – they are bad for Armenia, and three years are more than enough for them to cease to exist legally. One of the ways to achieve it is to withdraw our signature from the protocols,” Manoyan said, adding that if Armenia withdraws its signature from the protocols, the entire world will understand that Turkey is to blame for the current situation with protocols.

The politician noted that possible ratification by Turkey of one of the protocols – the one which mentions no deadline - poses danger for Armenia.

“In that case, if Armenia does something, it will be viewed as a short-sighted move, and if not, Armenia will lose the reputation of a “good partner,” he stressed.