THE TIMES SAYS ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER MAY BE FINALLY OPENED
Panorama.am
11:28 17/04/2009
British "The Times" covered recently the efforts made by
Armenia and Turkey to establish diplomatic ties between the
countries. According to the British magazine the Turkey-Armenia
border may finally be opened. But the move will stir up deep and
long-held regional feelings. "Can both countries set aside their
historic animosities and suspicions and dismantle the last Cold War
barbed-wire barricades?" Michael Binyon from The Times asks. Barack
Obama hopes so, writes the reporter. Indeed, in Istanbul he challenged
his Turkish hosts to "move forward" and establish, for the first time,
diplomatic ties with their Armenian neighbors. Much more than just the
border is at stake. An open border would not only bring huge economic
benefits to both sides: it could also help to thaw one of the last
"frozen conflicts" in Europe’s backyard, the military stand-off between
Armenia and Azerbaijan over control of the ethnically Armenian enclave
of Nagorno-Karabakh. "Mount Ararat is a peak of startling beauty,
especially in the morning sun. The reputed resting place of the
Ark and revered by so many in the region, it has become a symbol of
division. An open border would allow all to approach its heights,"
concludes the reporter.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
