"Armenian Caucus Voices Concerns over Armenia-Turkey Protocols
By Weekly Staff • on September 8, 2009
Co-Chairmen Raise Reservations about Turkey’s Willingness to Honor its Commitments
WASHINGTON—On Thurs., Sept. 3, the co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, Representatives Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) expressed reservations regarding Turkey’s willingness to cooperate in the implementation of its agreements under a set of recently signed protocols on the normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). A six-week deadline has been set for both the Turkish and Armenian governments to conclude consultations and for their respective parliaments to ratify the protocols. Once ratified, a two-month timetable has been set for the opening of the common border."
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