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Turkey offers Armenia to join regional project
February 23, 2013 - 13:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has proposed that Armenia take part in its
comprehensive regional transportation project linking Europe to Asia,
in case of progress in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement,
Hürriyet Daily News reported.
`We are trying to stir up the OSCE Minsk Group for the solution of the
Karabakh problem. We introduced the Integrated Transportation
Corridors Project to the Minsk Group in November 2012. This project is
to be implemented in peace time, after the Karabakh conflict is
settled,' Turkish diplomatic sources told the HDN. `We are proposing
full normalization of Turkey-Armenia and Armenia-Azerbaijan ties.'
The proposed transportation project has two stages. On the one hand,
it is focused on linking Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russian
Federation through fixing unused railways and building new ones. Along
with the Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway project that is expected to be
concluded by the end of this year, the Turkey-Armenia railway may be
reopened after just a minor rehabilitation. Parallel to the railway, a
new modern highway is also being considered to further increase trade
and human traffic between the two countries.
`Obviously, we are also planning to build new logistical centers and
residential areas, as well as mass housing projects along these routes
to create a new regional hub,' sources stressed. `The only objective
of this project is to create an economic pick-up in the region, for
the advantage of all countries and for the prosperity of their
people.'
Sources say Azerbaijan has been informed about the project.
Armenia, however, has so far remained cool to the idea, they say.
From: A. Papazian
February 23, 2013 - 13:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has proposed that Armenia take part in its
comprehensive regional transportation project linking Europe to Asia,
in case of progress in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement,
Hürriyet Daily News reported.
`We are trying to stir up the OSCE Minsk Group for the solution of the
Karabakh problem. We introduced the Integrated Transportation
Corridors Project to the Minsk Group in November 2012. This project is
to be implemented in peace time, after the Karabakh conflict is
settled,' Turkish diplomatic sources told the HDN. `We are proposing
full normalization of Turkey-Armenia and Armenia-Azerbaijan ties.'
The proposed transportation project has two stages. On the one hand,
it is focused on linking Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russian
Federation through fixing unused railways and building new ones. Along
with the Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway project that is expected to be
concluded by the end of this year, the Turkey-Armenia railway may be
reopened after just a minor rehabilitation. Parallel to the railway, a
new modern highway is also being considered to further increase trade
and human traffic between the two countries.
`Obviously, we are also planning to build new logistical centers and
residential areas, as well as mass housing projects along these routes
to create a new regional hub,' sources stressed. `The only objective
of this project is to create an economic pick-up in the region, for
the advantage of all countries and for the prosperity of their
people.'
Sources say Azerbaijan has been informed about the project.
Armenia, however, has so far remained cool to the idea, they say.
From: A. Papazian