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BLOCKADE OF ARMENIA HINDERS DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER AREAS IN TURKEY
news.am
Aug 29, 2011
Armenia
MOSCOW. - The blockade of Armenia, to some extent hinders the
development of border areas in Turkey, senior research fellow, center
for international security institute for international economics and
international relations Stanislav Ivanov told at the interview with
Voice of Russia.
He believes that Turkey still has supporters of the incumbent Turkish
PM Erdogan, which means that ratification of Zurich protocols may be
on the agenda of the next convocation of the parliament.
"Turkish government has the right to include those protocols into
the agenda of the new parliament, thus, they can be on the agenda in
October. Turkish business and government circles have supporters
to normalize relations with Armenia and to develop bilateral
trade-economic, transportation and other cooperation," believes Ivanov.
Moreover, the blockade of Armenia by Turkey not only harms Armenia's
economy, but to some extent hinders the development of border areas
in Turkey.
Currently the relations with Azerbaijan are more important for
Turkey. Ankara has not only close economic but also military-technical
ties with Baku. Besides, Baku reacted extremely negatively for
concluding the Zurich protocols. Thus, the Turkish side deliberately
postpones the solution of the issue.
news.am
Aug 29, 2011
Armenia
MOSCOW. - The blockade of Armenia, to some extent hinders the
development of border areas in Turkey, senior research fellow, center
for international security institute for international economics and
international relations Stanislav Ivanov told at the interview with
Voice of Russia.
He believes that Turkey still has supporters of the incumbent Turkish
PM Erdogan, which means that ratification of Zurich protocols may be
on the agenda of the next convocation of the parliament.
"Turkish government has the right to include those protocols into
the agenda of the new parliament, thus, they can be on the agenda in
October. Turkish business and government circles have supporters
to normalize relations with Armenia and to develop bilateral
trade-economic, transportation and other cooperation," believes Ivanov.
Moreover, the blockade of Armenia by Turkey not only harms Armenia's
economy, but to some extent hinders the development of border areas
in Turkey.
Currently the relations with Azerbaijan are more important for
Turkey. Ankara has not only close economic but also military-technical
ties with Baku. Besides, Baku reacted extremely negatively for
concluding the Zurich protocols. Thus, the Turkish side deliberately
postpones the solution of the issue.