November 6, 2002 - 22:37 AMT
PARTY WINNER OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN TURKEY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA
The Justice and development party, which has won the absolute majority of votes in parliamentary elections in Turkey, comes for improvement of Turkish-Armenian relations and is going to take the initiative in the affair. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, deputy chairman of the party Yakis Yashar said it. "We will not pursue a passive policy in this regard," - he said. At the same time Yashar avoided speaking about possible opening of the Turkish-Armenian border.