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Positive aspects prevail in establishing of Armenian-Turkish
diplomatic relations
04.04.2009 15:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Opening of Armenian-Turkish border is very important
to Armenia, as the country’s greatly dependent on Georgia, CIMERA
Geneva Center representative, an expert Viken Cheteryan told a
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to him, Armenian economy will see
many benefits from open borders. `Transportation through Turkey will
be faster and less expensive, than through Georgia, which is very
important, considering current politic situation in Georgia,’ the
expert noted.

He also noted that border opening would be a welcome step toward NKR
conflict settlement.

This would significantly lower the possibility of war renewal. `It is
in Armenia’s national interest to have neutral Turkey rather than
hostile Turkey as a neighbor. Positive aspects prevail in establishing
diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey,’ Cheteryan
emphasized.