ArmenPress
March 21 2005

TURKISH NEWSPAPER DOUBTS BENEFITS OF CLOSED BORDER WITH ARMENIA

YEREVAN, MARCH 21, ARMENPRESS: At the initiative of a Turkish
Rotary district governor, Turkish, Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian
Rotary clubs met in Ankara on March 19 for an unprecedented joint
program titled “Caucasus Friendship Days.”
Two Armenian, one Azerbaijani, one Georgian and several Turkish
Rotary clubs were meeting at Ankara’s Bilkent Hotel within the scope
of the program. Members of the Armenian clubs reportedly traveled by
bus after spending a night in Kars.
The meeting was covered by Turkish newspaper. The English-language
Turkish Daily News, particularly, said: “Is not it time to find out
what are our benefits from the closed border with Armenia? If we open
the border would it make Armenians more unyielding in what is related
to their problems with Azerbaijan or their drive to have the 1915
genocide recognized internationally.? Open border may however, make
Armenians realize the importance of Turkey as a neighbor nation and
the importance of living in peace. It may also make them soften their
tough position.”

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress