MEMBERS OF TURKEY’S RULING PARTY VISIT ‘GENOCIDE’ MONUMENT IN ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2009-06-19 13:48:00

ArmInfo. Members of Turkey’s ruling party have visited "genocide"
monument in Armenia.

As APA reports quoting Dogan News Agency, Yashar Kisa, financial
director of Igdir region of Turkey, which borders on Armenia, and a
group of members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)
visited Armenia, APA reports quoting Dogan news agency.

The visit took place at the invitation of Ismayil Shek, cousin of
one of the leaders of AKP Igdir organization Mahmut Shek and lasted
for three days. The delegation members said they visited historical
places and tourism facilities of Armenia, everywhere said they were
Turks and did not meet a negative reaction anywhere. Mahmut Shek said
they visited "genocide" monument and wanted Armenia-Turkey border to
be opened.

"The great majority of the products sold in Armenia are made in
Turkey. But Igdir, the nearest place to Armenia, can not get its
share from this trade.

Borders should be opened for this."