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  • BAKU: Leader says Turkey may open border with Armenia

    AssA-Irada, Azerbaijan
    October 30, 2008 Thursday


    LEADER SAYS TURKEY MAY OPEN BORDER WITH ARMENIA


    Turkish President Abdullah Gul has indicated that his country may
    re-open its border with Armenia. Gul told journalists he believed the
    relations between the two countries would develop. Armenia and Turkey
    have no diplomatic ties and the border between the two countries has
    been closed since 1993 on Ankaras insistence due to Armenias policy of
    occupation against Azerbaijan and the Armenian genocide claims. Asked
    whether a specific step like the opening of the border would be taken
    in the foreseeable future, Gul said it was important to support such
    initiatives. He said the situation has changed for the better in
    Azerbaijan and Armenia, which raises hopes that the two countries,
    which are facing a long-standing conflict, would be able to rectify
    relations. Turkish media quoted President Gul as saying that his
    recent visit to Armenia had fostered a new mood in relations. Gul
    visited Yerevan in September at the invitation of his Armenian
    counterpart to attend a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match between
    the two national teams, in what was seen as a landmark encounter
    designed to thaw relations and foster dialog. Abdullah Gul became the
    first Turkish leader to visit Armenia.
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