Armenia has decided not to exit the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, but rather, to suspend the procedure of ratifying the Protocols, Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan's message to nation says.
The statement presented to New Armenia agency by press service of the state head on April 22 says that the president has discussed and continue discussing the future of the process launched with Turkey with Presidents Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Barack Obama of the United States, Dmitri Medvedev of Russia, as well as our colleagues in a number of European organizations.
"We are grateful to them for supporting our initiative, encouraging the process, and exerting efforts to secure progress. The matter of the fact is that our partners have urged us to continue the process, rather than to discontinue it," Sargsyan said.
"Out of respect for them, their efforts, and their sincere aspirations, we have decided after consulting our Coalition partners and the National Security Council not to exit the process for the time being, but rather, to suspend the procedure of ratifying the Protocols. We believe this to be in the best interests of our nation," said. Sargsyan.