England’s ambassador to Yerevan Charles Lonsdale called Turkish and Armenian Parliaments to ratify the protocols as soon as possible. English diplomat did not use the term “genocide” in his speech and said, “We share the great pain of Armenian people.”

Speaking to Panorama.am, Ambassador Lonsdale said that England is towards rapid ratification of the protocols that Turkey and Armenia signed to normalize their bilateral relations. Lonsdale said, “We are calling both parties for making steps towards vitalizing the protocols.” Stressing that intervening the process is not going to bring any good, Lonsdale said that the decisions should not be made by third parties but only by Turkey and Armenia.

English diplomat reflected the approach of his country on the allegations of Armenian genocide. Avoiding to use the term genocide, Lonsdale said, “We are sharing the great painof Armenian people. We guarantee that this pain will not be forgotten. But we consider that the countries which should be discussing this issue are Turkey and Armenia.”