By Ara Papian The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia came to a decision on the unfortunate pair of Armenia-Turkey protocols. As seen as being bound to happen, it was declared that ‘the obligations codified in the protocols are in accord with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia’. Of course, there could have [...]

Respected Minister, I read with interest the text of your speech of the 21st of October at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. My impressions were mixed. However, I mainly felt that you wished to present what was desirable, instead of what was real.

By Ara Papian Ten days of discussion have already passed from the forty (of traditional mourning) granted to that dark pair of protocols. It is evident that the “internal discussions” are not working out. Naturally, they would not come to pass, given the circumstances. The current situation makes nothing work, and nothing will work in [...]

By Ara Papian A question has been raised a great deal lately, to which a clear answer has not been given. Why is the Armenian Revolutionary Federation demanding the resignation of the foreign minister, but does not demand the resignation of the president? Although I am not a member of the ARF, I shall try [...]

By Ara Papian Through their own dubious analysis and that of others, certain Parteikanzlei (party leaderships) are attempting to equate opposition to signing the pair of unfortunate protocols and the establishment of Armenian-Turkish diplomatic relations with opposing the opening of the so-called border. Personally, I am one hundred percent for establishing diplomatic, as well as [...]

By Ara Papian It is simply incredible how innovatively the snares have been woven into that unfortunate pair of Armenian-Turkish protocols. Let us take up but one of many. Many drew attention to the fact that the vagueness in deadlines in the protocols for parliamentary ratifications can cause the parties to drag out the actual [...]

By Ara Papian In 1927, the leadership of the United States was considering the same dilemma as the authorities of the Republic of Armenia face today. The administration, giving in to the interests of the business community, intended to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey, while public opinion and a majority of the Senate remained against [...]

By Ara Papian Until now we were saying and they were confirming, that diplomatic relations were to be established with Turkey without preconditions. Many believed it. They believed it perhaps because it would have been impossible to imagine otherwise. The opposite would have simply demeaned Armenian statehood it would have turned blood into water, debasing [...]

By Ara Papian The renowned classical Armenian philosopher, Davit Anhaght (David the Invincible), once asked, “How can there be a limit to knowledge, when there is no limit to ignorance?” A similar kind of unlimited ignorance was seen and heard lately, when a young person with an air of authority stated, “Khoy and Salmast are [...]