May 14, 2005 - 10:33 AMT
TORBEN HOLTZE: CLOSE BORDER NOT FAVORABLE EITHER TO ARMENIA OR TURKEY
As head of the EU delegation in Armenia and Georgia, Ambassador Torben Holtze stated in Yerevan, the question of integration of Turkey to Europe cannot be decided in a day. In his words, the integration process may last years and Turkey may make progress within that period. As of the opening of the Turkish-Armenian border, T. Holtze stated the makes every effort to that end. In his words, it is necessary to work for the solution of that problem, as the closed border is not favorable either to Armenia, or Turkey, reported the Caucasian Knot.