U.S. willing to strengthen ties between Armenia and Turkey

PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. government works to improve relations between Armenia and Turkey, said Steve Banks, Political/Economic Chief at the U.S. Embassy Yerevan.



"NGO efforts can be helpful for diplomatic moves," Mr Banks told an international conference organized by Eurasia Partnership Foundation jointly with the Analytical Center for Globalization and Regional Cooperation.



The Armenia-Turkey Cross-Border Dialogue and Cooperation Program was launched in 2006 by Eurasia Foundation (EF).



"The program is meant to contribute to the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey is by strengthening the capacities of non-government, local government and business sectors," Mr Banks said.



"Today's conference is an effort to create a basis for international and regional integration, what is extremely important for sustainable economic integration," he added, Novosti Armenia reports.