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US Envoy Calls For Reopening Of Turkish-Armenian Border

US ENVOY CALLS FOR REOPENING OF TURKISH-ARMENIAN BORDER

ArmInfo News Agency (in Russian)
Aug 26 2008
Armenia

Yerevan, 26 August: The events in the region of the Georgian-Ossetian
conflict once again showed that the border between Armenia and
Turkey should be opened and trade should be carried out through
the border, the US charge d’affaires in Armenia, Joseph Pennington,
told journalists today.

He said that the USA, like nobody else, is helping in the opening of
the Armenian-Turkish border, and in establishing peace and diplomatic
relations between the two countries.

Speaking about the domestic political situation in Armenia, the
diplomat noted that the USA was observing positive developments in some
spheres. However, there are simply no [progress] in some other areas.

"We will continue to work with the Armenian authorities to facilitate
the continuation of reforms in the economic sphere, the fight against
corruption, and also on the issue of freedom of expression of political
views," Pennington said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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