Armenia parliament to debate Turkey accords shortly: official
The Armenian parliament is expected to begin discussing the 2009
accords on normalizing relations with Turkey soon, Parliament
Speaker Ovik Abramian has said.
The country’s legislature has approved tabling the two agreements during its upcoming four-day week, despite the opposition Heritage faction’s representatives opposing the inclusion of the issue in parliament’s agenda.
Turkey and Armenia face decades of enmity. On October 10, 2009, in Zurich, the two governments signed two protocols to establish diplomatic relations and reopen their borders, in a bid to normalize their strained relations. However, the documents require approval in both countries’ parliaments.*
The country’s legislature has approved tabling the two agreements during its upcoming four-day week, despite the opposition Heritage faction’s representatives opposing the inclusion of the issue in parliament’s agenda.
Turkey and Armenia face decades of enmity. On October 10, 2009, in Zurich, the two governments signed two protocols to establish diplomatic relations and reopen their borders, in a bid to normalize their strained relations. However, the documents require approval in both countries’ parliaments.*
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