GUVEN SAK: ARMENIA-TURKEY BORDER OPENING WILL PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN REGION
PanARMENIAN.Net
12.02.2010 17:27 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today, February 12, "Armenia-Turkey Relations and
Cross-border Regionalism" social discussion featured the economic
report presented by the director of Economic Policy Research Foundation
of Turkey (TEPAV) Guven Sak.
The report gave an overview of Turkey’s experience in economy
liberalization and the role of private sector in the development of
international relations.
"Armenia-Turkey border opening will promote development of tourism in
region," the expert pointed out, adding that following normalization
of ties, collaboration in high tech sphere can be established.
"Opening of border with Turkey will boost Armenia’s economy," the
expert summarized.
The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) in Ankara,
is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank devoted to independent
research in the areas of economic policy, governance and foreign policy
and is financially supported by the Union of Chambers and Commodity
Exchange of Turkey (TOBB). TEPAV, as a major Turkish policy oriented
research institute, has been enriching content of the public policy
debates and has contributed to the establishment of platforms and
dialogue mechanisms.