Arman Melikyan: Armenia and Turkey were not ready for signing protocols

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, ARMENPRESS:

Two different camps – the USA and Russia – were interested in the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols. But Russia did not approve this model of rapprochement of Armenia and Turkey and the process has been frozen, former foreign minister of NKR Arman Melikyan told a news conference today, adding that it may be claimed that Russia's intention has been implemented and the establishment of relations with this approach has been frozen.

"The process started without preamble. The parties were not ready for it. The result was that the protocols signed with high tempos were not ratified and the parties remained in previous positions. In its part, Russia, who presents its interests in the region through Armenia, had its impact on the process," Melikyan said. According to him, the further developments proved that though the project of rapprochement was worked out by the USA the parties more want to see Russia in this process.