Berne, Yerevan, Ankara, 31 August 2009
The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey have agreed to start their internal
political consultations on the two protocols - the "Protocol on the
establishment of diplomatic relations" and the "Protocol on the development of
bilateral relations" - which have been initiated in the course of their efforts
under Swiss mediation.
The two Protocols provide
for a framework for the normalization of their bilateral relations within a
reasonable timeframe. The political consultations will be completed within six
weeks, following which the two Protocols will be signed and submitted to the
respective Parliaments for the ratification on each side. Both sides will make
their best efforts for the timely progression of the ratification in line with
their constitutional and legal procedures.
The
normalization of bilateral relations will contribute to the regional peace and
stability. The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Turkey are committed their joint efforts
with the assistance of Switzerland.
http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/pr_09/20090831_protocol.pdf