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    MOST ARMENIANS OPPOSED TO TIES WITH TURKEY, POLL REVEALS

    Today's Zaman
    March 31 2010
    Turkey

    Only about one-third of Armenians support reconciliation with Turkey
    and the possible opening of the border between the two countries,
    a recent poll has found.

    The poll, conducted by the Armenian Marketing Association (AMA),
    revealed that nearly 31 percent of respondents supported increased
    diplomatic, civil society and other contacts between Armenia and
    Turkey, the Armenian Service of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
    (RFE/RL), reported on Monday. Nearly an identical percentage of those
    polled completely or largely opposed such contacts, with the remaining
    40 percent either undecided or expressing no definite opinion.

    Turkey and Armenia, which have had no formal links since 1993,
    signed protocols last year to restore their ties and open their mutual
    border. But the reconciliation process has come to a standstill after
    the two countries accused each other of modifying the text of the
    deals. It is not clear when the protocols will be ratified by the
    parliaments of the two countries.

    According to the AMA poll, reportedly the most comprehensive survey to
    date of Armenian public opinion about the rapprochement with Turkey,
    only 36 percent of respondents said the protocols signed in October
    are good for Armenia. Most others were either undecided or said the
    protocols favor only the Turkish side.

    Asked whether the opening of the border would bring economic benefits
    to Armenia, 41 percent of those polled agreed, while another 36 percent
    were neutral on the topic or uncertain whether cross-border commerce
    with Turkey would bring economic benefits.

    The nongovernmental group interviewed some 2,500 randomly chosen
    residents across the country in late January and February.
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