ARMENIAN INSPECTORS: TURKISH GOODS IN ARMENIA ARE SAFE
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
March 16 2006
An Armenian State Quality Inspection official published the findings of
studies of 46 names of Turkish products imported and sold in Armenia,
assuring the media that they are all safe for use, Anna Saghabalian
from Armenia Liberty reported.
Thus, the Inspection responded to a series of recent
“we-don’t-need-Turkish-junk” publications in the Armenian press
alleging that products imported to Armenia from neighboring Turkey,
in particular chocolate, put human lives at risk.
Though the territorial borders between Turkey and Armenia are closed
Armenia import Turkish goods from Georgian and Iranian borders. It is
estimated that Turkish-Armenian trade has reached 300 million dollars.
Kemal Durucan from ISRO said that there is a strong anti-Turkih
lobbying in Armenia supported by the diaspora institutions. “Turkey
is the biggest market in the region and not only Armenia but almost
all the regional countries need Turkish goods. Because Turkish goods
are chip and qualty goods. The Armenian nationalist do not want to see
anyting Turkish in Armenia. However they cannot prevent the increase
in trade, becuase no country but Turkey provides what Armenians want
to get” Durucan added.