Caucasus alliance to further opening of Armenia’s borders with neighbors
YEREVAN, September 3. /ARKA/. Turkey’s initiative to establish an alliance in the Caucasus can help open Armenia’s borders with neighbors, said Hayk Demoyan, director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Ergogan proposed on August 11 establishing the so-called Stability and Cooperation Platform, which would comprise Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States.
“The Caucasus alliance will guarantee open borders and free trade turnover,” Demoyan told Novosti-Armenia.
He stressed the vital importance of the issue for Armenia’s future, taking into account the recent conflict in the region. Demoyan said he recalled vividly Turkish ex-President Suleiman Demirel’s attempt to establish a similar alliance in the region some eight years ago.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss the initiative. Z. Sh. –0--