To Fulfill EU Demands On Living Standards In Turkish Regions – Is To

TO FULFILL EU DEMANDS ON LIVING STANDARDS IN TURKISH REGIONS – IS TO OPEN BORDERS WITH ARMENIA

Yerevan, December 19. ArmInfo. The easiest way to fulfill demands of
European Union (EU) to equal living standards of population in Turkish
regions, is to open borders with Armenia, said Tigran Jrbashyan,
Armenian Director of Armenian-European Policy and Legal Advice Centre
(AEPLAC), at the meeting with journalists today.

Among the 35 points discussed by EU with Turkey on its membership
in EU, negotiations over the 8 were suspended, and the other 27 are
actively negotiated.

"First of all Turkey will gain if the blockade is opened. EU mentions,
as the most acute problem, unequal distributed Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) in Turkish regions. The inequality in the regions bordering
with Armenia falls three times. The easiest solution of the problem
is opening of the frontier. The onshore cargo transportation will
decrease Armenia’s expenses", T. Jrbashyan pointed out.