TURKEY CLOSES ITS AIRSPACE FOR ARMENIAN FLIGHTS
By A. Haroutiunian, translated by A.M.

AZG Armenian Daily #210
15/11/2007

Armenia-Turkey

On Tuesday, November 13, Yerevan-Beirut ArmAvia flight was aborted
and the passengers returned to Zvartnots.

According to information, received by "Azg", the airplane turned
back soon after tacking off, being prohibited to cross Turkey’s
airspace. For that reason all ArmAvia flights from Yerevan to Beirut
are temporarily suspended.

"ArmAvia" Air Company informs that Yerevan-Beirut flights are still
available at Syrian airlines, which are not prohibited to cross the
air space of Turkey.

Armenian flights fly through Turkey’s airspace via route H50, which
was made available for Armenia due to the only and simple reason that
Azerbaijan likewise needed that route. Prime Minister of Turkey Recep
Tayyip Erdogan has mentioned this "bounty" made to Armenia on Turkey’s
part for many times, ever forgetting that in return Armenia agreed
to give Turkish and Azerbaijani flights access to its own airspace.

Turkey made an official statement about the November 13 event in
New York, in connection with the issue of H. Res. 106. It comes out
that Turkey’s threats are no longer a part of political blackmail or
provocations, but have become reality.