TABDC to assist in settlement of disputesApril 4, 2011 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish-Armenian Business Development Council (TABDC) is planning to establish a department of consultation services to serve businesspeople in Turkey and Armenia willing to do business with each other despite the closed border since 1993. “There are people who desire to establish a business in Turkey or vice versa. We want to help them from A to Z. And what are they going to do if there is a problem? We are seeking ways to address it,” said Noyan Soyak, co-chairman of TABDC and representative in Turkey for the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia (UMBEA). Soyak told Today’s Zaman that most of the business is done without a contract between Turkey and Armenia, but even if there is a contract, it says that conflicts will be solved either in Turkish or Armenian courts. “That statement in the contract does not bring any solutions since the countries do not have diplomatic relations, so they do not recognize each other’s courts,” Soyak said. International law expert Sylvia Tiryaki suggested a mechanism of arbitration in the form of an arbitration court to the TABDC to address conflicts between businesspeople from both countries. “You have to have an enforcement capacity. If I were their lawyer, I would put into their agreement letter a statement saying that there will be an arbitration court that will make decisions if conflicts arise,” she said. She added that the judges of this court could be well-respected people from both communities or respected people from their chambers of commerce. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. |