Opening of Armenian-Turkish border to promote Armenia's developmentSeptember 11, 2009 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Opening of the border with Turkey can help development of Armenian economy, according to Arsen Ghazaryan, chairman of RA union of industrialists and entrepreneurs. He disagreed with former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian who insisted that "Armenia will develop even if the border remains closed during next 100 years." "Opening of the border without preconditions will also allow establishment of economic relations between the two states. Turkish Chamber of Commerce is lobbying for this, but unfortunately the process has proved inefficient so far," he said. Ghazaryan also reminded that an agreement on exhibition of Turkish goods in Armenia was concluded in 1998 but the initiative was not realized. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |