ArmInfo. "If the Turkish authorities take the initiative and agree to sign the Zurich protocols without any conditions, we are ready to resume negotiations and ratify the documents, but we do not see such an initiative on the part of the Turkish authorities," Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh stated in a conversation with journalists Kocharyan.
He noted that all the mediators understood for a long time that Armenia, for its part, had come a long way, and that it was up to Turkey. However, Kocharian noted that this does not mean that there is no prospect in the development of the Armenian-Turkish relations and in the implementation of the Zurich protocols. "But, of course, we all understand that the current Turkish authorities are not the most successful partners for implementing such agreements," he said.
As for why it is precisely the spring of the cancellation of these protocols that is precisely the spring of 2018 and whether this is due to the fact that Serzh Sargsyan's presidential term expires in the spring, Shavarsh Kocharyan noted: "Undoubtedly, since in connection with the transition to a parliamentary form of government in Armenia there will be certain changes, and the president himself appointed this term, he has similar powers and acts in this case correctly. " He stressed that Ankara's conditioning of the Karabakh settlement by the normalization of relations with Armenia led to the "death" of the Zurich documents. "It's unacceptable for Armenia, it's pointless to talk to us with the language of ultimatums, moreover, it is obvious that the further Ankara will keep from the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and the Artsakh issue, the more prospects for the establishment of the Armenian-Turkish dialogue," concluded Shavarsh Kocharyan.