TURKEY TO OPEN BORDER WITH ARMENIA BY AZERBAIJAN'S APPROBATION, TRABZON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEAD CONSIDERSDecember 11, 2003 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the near future the Armenian-Turkish border should be opened for trade and tourism, however it should happen if Azerbaijan gives its consent, chairman of Trabzon's Chamber of Commerce Mehmed Tsirav stated in his interview to Turkish Daily News newspaper. In his words, the opening of the border, despite the problems available between Yerevan and Ankara, will allow Turkey to considerably increase its commodity circulation and establish new routes with the other countries.![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |