Armenia and Turkey might benefit from opening of borderApril 2, 2009 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border on Apr. 16 is a possibility, Caucasus Institute Director, a politologist Alexander Iskandaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Closed border is an absurd-sounding term to be used in the 21st century. Armenia's gains from opening the border are obvious. We'll have a direct railway link with Europe that will facilitate freight transportation and reduce its costs. It will provide us with the outlet to the sea and Eastern provinces of Turkey (Western Armenia)," the Armenian politologist emphasized. According to him, Armenian investments could help increase prosperity in those regions. "Turkey would benefit from opening of the border for the same reasons as Armenia," Iskandaryan noted. Wall Street Journal, citing a diplomatic source in Brussels, circulated information on possibility of Turkish-Armenian border opening and establishment of diplomatic relations on Apr. 16. Neither side provided official comments on the assertion above. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |