TURKISH BUSINESSMEN WANT TO DEVELOP "ARMENIAN TOURISM"June 16, 2001 - 20:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - . 150 USA citizens, of Armenian origin, organized a pilgrimage to Ani, the medieval capital of Armenia that is located in the territory of Turkey at the present time. Society of Turkish-Armenian cooperation is among those that helped to organize the tour of American Armenians to the motherland of their ancestors. In the article about the pilgrimage to Ani, Turkish newspaper "Turkish Daily News" wrote the opinion of the head of the Turkish-Armenian business cooperation council, Kaan Salak, who thinks that "the gates between Turkey and Armenia have to be open". According to his words, Ani for Armenians is a holy place. He is sure, that the opening of the borders will have a positive impact on the Kars region economy, as "6 million Armenians, desiring to see the ruins of Ani, will become an impulse for tourism development in that region". Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |