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BAKU WELCOMES ANKARA'S DECISION TO CANCEL VAN-YEREVAN FLIGHTS
11:47 ~U 04.04.13
Turkey's decision to cancel new flights between Turkey's province
of Van and Armenia's capital city of Yerevan, which were expected
to start on April 3, is being greeted with enthusiasm by Azerbaijan,
Today's Zaman reports.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Elman Abdullayev has
said that Ankara's decision to cancel the flights, which were to
be operated by BoraJet, to its long-estranged neighbor, Armenia,
is of great importance for Azerbaijan. "There were some groups in
Azerbaijan that took opposition to the flights in question. They
would have been operated by a private company, but due to political
and economic conditions they won't take off," Abdullayev was quoted
as saying on Wednesday.
The flights between Armenia and Turkey would not have been the first
between the two countries. Armenia's national carrier, Armavia,
operated flights between Armenia and Turkey before it filed for
bankruptcy last month. Van-Yerevan flights were scheduled to run
twice-weekly and meant to boost bilateral tourism and trade.
Commenting on Turkey's outstanding support for Azerbaijan in the region
Abdullayev said: "In this case the role of Azerbaijan's strategic
ally, Turkey, is very important, as Ankara's pressure on Yerevan is
necessary," he said. "We have always felt Turkey's support and for
that we are thankful to Ankara."
Armenian News - Tert.am
11:47 ~U 04.04.13
Turkey's decision to cancel new flights between Turkey's province
of Van and Armenia's capital city of Yerevan, which were expected
to start on April 3, is being greeted with enthusiasm by Azerbaijan,
Today's Zaman reports.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Elman Abdullayev has
said that Ankara's decision to cancel the flights, which were to
be operated by BoraJet, to its long-estranged neighbor, Armenia,
is of great importance for Azerbaijan. "There were some groups in
Azerbaijan that took opposition to the flights in question. They
would have been operated by a private company, but due to political
and economic conditions they won't take off," Abdullayev was quoted
as saying on Wednesday.
The flights between Armenia and Turkey would not have been the first
between the two countries. Armenia's national carrier, Armavia,
operated flights between Armenia and Turkey before it filed for
bankruptcy last month. Van-Yerevan flights were scheduled to run
twice-weekly and meant to boost bilateral tourism and trade.
Commenting on Turkey's outstanding support for Azerbaijan in the region
Abdullayev said: "In this case the role of Azerbaijan's strategic
ally, Turkey, is very important, as Ankara's pressure on Yerevan is
necessary," he said. "We have always felt Turkey's support and for
that we are thankful to Ankara."
Armenian News - Tert.am