Armenia shouldn't have initiated opening borders with Turkey
"The issue of opening Armenian-Turkish border was introduced even in 2007 by Armenia, which was a mistake," Heritage Parliamentary Faction representative Stepan Safaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
According to MP, as Turkey unilaterally closed the border, international community had to demand Turkey to open the border with Armenia. "RA-Turkish rapprochement should have been a result of Turkey's revised policy towards Armenia, and not another issue on Turkey external policy agenda,'' Safaryan emphasized.
When questioned by PanARMENIAN.Net reporter on possible economic consequences of Armenian-Turkish border opening, the MP responded that negative consequences can't be excluded, as RA-manufactured products won't hold up against competition with Turkey's production. «RA is trying to establish normal relations with Turkey, while unprepared to counter negative consequences opening of borders could entail.''
According to MP, as Turkey unilaterally closed the border, international community had to demand Turkey to open the border with Armenia. "RA-Turkish rapprochement should have been a result of Turkey's revised policy towards Armenia, and not another issue on Turkey external policy agenda,'' Safaryan emphasized.
When questioned by PanARMENIAN.Net reporter on possible economic consequences of Armenian-Turkish border opening, the MP responded that negative consequences can't be excluded, as RA-manufactured products won't hold up against competition with Turkey's production. «RA is trying to establish normal relations with Turkey, while unprepared to counter negative consequences opening of borders could entail.''
