TURKISH BUSINESSMAN SAYS THEY NEED TIME TO GET TO KNOW ARMENIA

ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS: The relations between the
Armenian and Turkish peoples may develop in a good sense as all the
prerequisites exist for it, Turkish co-chair of the Turkish-Armenian
Business Development Council Serdar Dinler told Armenpress.

According to him, in reality the 99% of the Turkish public is not aware
of the existing conflict between the Armenian and Turkish peoples.

"In 1992 for the first time a book was published in Turkey which
referred to the conflict. In schools nothing was taught about
the Armenian and Turkish cultural relations which might have given
information to the young people about the neighboring state. We need
time to acquire as much information about Armenia as Armenia has
about Turkey," he said.

According to him, recently twice in a year conferences are conducted
in universities about the Armenian culture. "We are learning, we
need a little time. Now Turkey does not want to have any issues with
neighboring states. We hope that the opening of the Armenian-Turkish
border will give an opportunity to Armenian and Turkish young peoples
to get to know each other," the Turkish co-chair said.