YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A march against the pre-signed Armenia-Turkey protocols was organized in Yerevan on October 9 on the initiative of the ARF Supreme Body and with the participation a number of other political organizations and NGOs. The marchers adopted an application-demand to the Armenian president. It reads: "Mister President. We, the participants of the October 9 protest march of many thousands, believe that the foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia has deviated from the course of normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations without any preconditions. The pre-signed protocols contain provisions, which are highly dangerous for our state and people and pose a threat to our national and state interests and our unity. The six weeks envisaged for internal political discussions have proved that the prevailing part of our people both in Armenia and the Diaspora are against signing the protocols in this text. In one place alone - Republic Square, more than 50 thousand citizens of the Republic of Armenia have joined the signature collection. 12 parties have issued a joint statement. Over 60 NGOs have expressed a negative opinion about these documents. And all this happens in the case when Armenia-based television companies, with rare exception, have actually deprived the opponents of the protocols of an opportunity to provide any information and explanation to people. While not being against the policy of opening the border and establishing diplomatic relations without preconditions, we say a resolute "No" to these protocols, which infringe on the right of generations and threaten the security and dignity of our state and people, and we demand that you not sign the protocols. Otherwise you will be responsible for the unpredictable consequences of this process".

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