ARMENIA-TURKEY BORDER: TO OPEN OR NOT TO OPEN?
Lena Baseyan

"Radiolur"
20.04.2009 15:41

Open or not to open? MP from ARF Dashnaktsutyun, economist Ara Nranyan
informed during today’s discussions on the opening of the Armenian
Turkish border that they have conducted a research, which should
reveal the implications of the opening of the border for Armenia.

Upon the instruction of the ARF Bureau, a group of specialists is
studying the advantages of opening of the Armenian, Turkish border,
as well as the possible implications for Armenia as a result of close
economic cooperation.

The research is nearing completion, Ara Nranyan informed. He assures
that the specialists have revealed problems the Government of Armenia
has to solve. The programs are primarily related to the World Trade
Organization, to which Armenia and Turkey are members.

According to Ara Nranyan, Armenia could have problems with both
exporting local production and resisting the inflow of Turkish goods.