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Oct 30 2010
Strong Turkey members spies in Armenia?
October 30, 2010 | 13:56
`That was the Strong Turkey Party was looking for in Armenia. No
unequivocal answer to this question can be given. It may be political
PR, spirit of adventure and even espionage,' the expert in Turkic
studies Kristine Melkonyan told journalists Oct. 30.
According to her, the visit to Armenia by members of the Strong Turkey
Party, a little-known political force in Turkey, was a cheap thrill
aimed at reaching a certain level in the Turkish political arena. The
expert also thinks that the aim of the visit may have been espionage.
`Doubts arise due to the fact that they crossed the border unnoticed
by the frontier guard on both sides. If they did so the Turkish
authorities would arrest them for illegally crossing the border. That
did not happen, which means the Turkish Government supported their
action. I think their border crossing story is a great lie,' Melkonyan
said.
The RA National Security Service reports that Tuna Bekleviç and
Baybars Orsek were invited to the National Security Service and warned
that their behavior and statements were unacceptable. The Turkish
citizens were offered to leave Armenia.
NEWS.am reminds readers that on Oct. 10 evening Turkish mass media
reported Chairman of the Strong Turkey Party Tuna Bekleviç and his
associates crossed the Armenian-Turkish border. In his turn, Colonel
Andrey Guzeev, Vice-Chief of the Frontier Department, RF Federal
Security Service, refuted the media reports.
From: A. Papazian
Oct 30 2010
Strong Turkey members spies in Armenia?
October 30, 2010 | 13:56
`That was the Strong Turkey Party was looking for in Armenia. No
unequivocal answer to this question can be given. It may be political
PR, spirit of adventure and even espionage,' the expert in Turkic
studies Kristine Melkonyan told journalists Oct. 30.
According to her, the visit to Armenia by members of the Strong Turkey
Party, a little-known political force in Turkey, was a cheap thrill
aimed at reaching a certain level in the Turkish political arena. The
expert also thinks that the aim of the visit may have been espionage.
`Doubts arise due to the fact that they crossed the border unnoticed
by the frontier guard on both sides. If they did so the Turkish
authorities would arrest them for illegally crossing the border. That
did not happen, which means the Turkish Government supported their
action. I think their border crossing story is a great lie,' Melkonyan
said.
The RA National Security Service reports that Tuna Bekleviç and
Baybars Orsek were invited to the National Security Service and warned
that their behavior and statements were unacceptable. The Turkish
citizens were offered to leave Armenia.
NEWS.am reminds readers that on Oct. 10 evening Turkish mass media
reported Chairman of the Strong Turkey Party Tuna Bekleviç and his
associates crossed the Armenian-Turkish border. In his turn, Colonel
Andrey Guzeev, Vice-Chief of the Frontier Department, RF Federal
Security Service, refuted the media reports.
From: A. Papazian