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1. Why “Halt” and “Suspend” of protocols are meaningless?

   Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Armenia was free to decide how it wanted to proceed. “I have expressed our loyalty to the protocols on numerous occasions,” he said. “We will press ahead with the process on the principle that treaties are binding.”

   Turkey got exactly what it wanted out of the Protocol signing – they got recognition to the 1921 Moscow Treaty.

   The 1921 Moscow Treaty on “Friendship and Brotherhood” between Soviet Russia and Kemalist Turkey was signed, defining the Armenian sector of the Soviet-Turkish border.   

   The treaty-signing sides were self-proclaimed formations and the treaty signed by them could not be internationally recognized.

   Kemalist Turkey received the right banks of Akhuryan and Araks rivers together with Mount Ararat as a gift from Bolshevist Russia.

   The territory of Soviet Armenia then included Nagorno Karabakh and Nakhichevan. The next day after “sovietisation” of Armenia Pravda (Truth) newspaper (issue No 273) published a letter by Joseph Stalin, then People’s Commissar of Nationalities, starting with a greeting “Long Live Soviet Armenia!”. The letter specifically touched upon that issue:

   “On December 1, Soviet Azerbaijan, of its own free will, gave up the debated provinces and declared the transfer of Zangezur, Nakhichevan, and Nagorno Karabakh to Soviet Armenia.”

   The Moscow Treaty was signed only 4 months after recognizing Nagorno Karabakh and Nakhichevan as parts of Soviet Armenia. However, due to Turkey’s insistence that issue was reconsidered by the very same Moscow treaty, and, as a result, two Armenian lands were handed over to Soviet Azerbaijan by Bolsheviks.

   So, the two parties of that treaty – Russia and Turkey – made a decision on transferring into possession to a third state – Soviet Azerbaijan – lands that were inseparable parts of a fourth state – Soviet Armenia.

   None of the involved sides were an entity of international law.

   What Turkey was trying to achieve above all was the signing of such a point of great importance: On October 10 of 2009 the Moscow Treaty signed in 1921 finally received “international recognition” if not approval.

   In December 1973, according to Soviet-Turkish agreement, authorized representatives of three Transcaucasian countries had to sign a point “on invariability of borders””.  Gurgen Nalbandyan represented Armenia in Turkey. On behalf of Soviet Armenia he refused to sign that provision “on invariability of borders” despite the Soviet leadership’s pressure.

   In brief, it looks like Sagisian and Nalbandian gave away land claims to not only Western Armenia and Nackhichevan, but also Nagorno-Karabagh.  Why do you think Erdogan & davitoglu never stops linking Karabagh?

2. Had Serge been a legitimate and public-spirited president, he wouldn’t sign the protocols in the first place. But since he’s not a president that enjoys broad-based public support, he does what he’s told to do from Moscow and Washington. Thus, instead of denouncing the damned protocols he just suspended them…

3. Absolutely true jbo…

   I wish we Armenians in Diaspora have more involvement and power to vote to overthrow such illegitimate officials and start rebuilding our country on true values, honest and caring people who will fight for our country and stand up to those who try to bully her…

   I am not really happy about the suspension either.. I wish he would have withdrew all together…. However, USA and Russia would not allow that to happen.. THey have too much investement in this to let that happen.. Bastards…

   Gayane

4. Those of you who want to vote while living in Diaspora, hence enjoying better economic conditions, should move to Armenia to feel the simple ‘enjoyments’ of locals.
   I was against the protocols initially because of all those preconditions, but it was a hope for an independent economy. Independent from Russia and US and all EU countries.
   This is not only a political but also a huge economic issue. So let’s live and see what’s happening.

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