ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER MAY OPEN IN SIX MONTHS
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
13.10.2009 19:35 GMT+04:00
The project dedicated to the dialogue between youth of Armenia and
Turkey "Two sides of the mountain" was carried out from October 8 to
14 in the Turkey’s village Vakyfly. The project is supported by the
U.S. Embassy in Turkey. As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports,
in the framework of the project, Armenian students visited the village
Vakyfly, which is officially the only village mostly populated by
Armenians.
Participants met with the U.S. Embassy in Turkey the attache on
culture and education Craig Dicker.
Welcoming the signing of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols, the official
expressed hope that parties will continue to develop relationships
that already exist.
"The United States will continue to support the parties in the process
of reconciliation, " Mr. Dicker said, noting that the opening of
the Armenian-Turkish border will occur within six months after the
Protocols are ratified by the parliaments of the two countries. "Turkey
has a great potential for tourism development in the country and when
borders open a vast number of Armenians from Diaspora will go to
Turkey to see the historical Armenian monuments, and it will bring
great economic benefits to Turkey". Mr. Dicker expressed opinion,
that the Turkish authorities are in favor of opening the borders for
economic reasons.