AZG Armenian Daily #099, 24/05/2008

Armenia-Turkey

ARMENIA-TURKEY NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT TO START

According to the Economist magazine, non-official
negotiations between Armenia and Turkey about
establishment of diplomatic relations can start at any
moment. The ruling party of Turkey, "Justice and
Prosperity", establishing diplomatic relations with
Armenia, may gain assistance of the West in the case
of ceasing the party’s activities, pending at the
Constitutional Court of Turkey.

The Economist article tells about a Turkish
businessman, exporting cheese from Turkey to Armenia
and says that non-official negotiations between
Armenia and Turkey. The Economist says that Turkey has
kept closer the border with Armenia since 1993 because
of the Karabakh conflict. This fact affects the
attitudes of Turkish and Armenian businessmen on the
relationships between the two countries. The British
magazine says that there are some positive signals in
Armenia-Turkey relations and points out that Turkish
President Abdullah Gul was among the first to
congratulate the newly elected President of Armenia
Serge Sarkisian.

Translated by A.M.