March 15, 2002 - 19:03 AMT
NAKHICHEVAN WISHES TO COOPERATE WITH ARMENIA AND HAVE MOVE INDEPENDENT STATUS
«Arminfo» agency reports, as Turkish State Minister Resat Dogru stated in the course of his meetings with Nakhichevan leadership during his stay in the district, he had been told that Nakhichevan population wished to obtain a status «similar to that of Cyprus.» Besides, Nakhichevan authorities suggest creating on their territory a zone of free trade between Turkey, Armenia and Iran.