About Turkish-armenian relations
* From USA
The United States will continue the conversation with Armenia and Turkey to encourage them to ratify the protocols.
“Our position in private remains our position in public, that stemming from the agreement between Turkey and Armenia late last year, it is important that both sides take steps to fulfill the commitments that they have made,” US Assistant Secretary Philip J. Crowley told a daily briefing.
“Obviously, we understand that this involves actions where the executive branch of each country working with their respective legislatures, and we will continue our conversations with both Turkey and Armenia to encourage them to ratify the agreement that was reached late last year,” Crowley said.
* From Switzerland
Switzerland remains loyal to the policy, which supports the process of normalization of the Turkish-Armenian relations,” the Swiss foreign ministry said.
“We are looking forward to ratification of the Turkish-Armenian protocols. It will open the way towards the actions envisaged by the protocols.”
The Swiss foreign ministry refused to make comment on Ankara’s position to immediately send the protocols to the parliament after the decision of the Armenian Constitutional Court. “It is common policy of Switzerland to mediate in the process of Turkish-Armenian normalization and we abstain from making comments on any concerning issue.”
* From Turkey
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu evaluated Turkey-Armenia relations during an interview on a private news channel.
Turkey’s top diplomat said Azerbaijan and Armenia have marked some progress on the Karabakh dispute recently, TRT World reported.
Davtoglu said further that they expected Turkey-Armenia ties to shape in compliance with the signed protocols, adding that laying down conditions for some of the articles would not be a right move.
Ahmet Davutoglu also warned that if Turkey is accused in the US Congress, the process will break down.
* From Iran
On January 26 the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Iran Edward Nalbandian and Manouchehr Mottaki had a meeting in Yerevan.
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Iran discussed a number of bilateral, regional and international issues. Reference was made to the latest developments in the Karabakh settlement process and the process normalization of the Armenian-Turkish elations. Minister Mottaki welcomed the efforts towards establishment of relations between Armenia and Turkey.
