"Turkey and Armenia Delay Re-opening the Border
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 74
April 17, 2009 02:27 PM Age: 17 hrs
Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Home Page, Turkey
By: Saban Kardas
On April 16 Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan attended the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Foreign Ministers Council in Yerevan. Following his BSEC meetings, Babacan discussed the recent developments between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Turkey earlier this month had triggered media speculation that Ankara would deepen its rapprochement with Armenia despite Yerevan's differences with Baku. Some claimed that Turkey might announce the re-opening of its border with Armenia during Babacan's visit to Yerevan (Wall Street Journal, April 2). However, political realities have since diminished expectations for a rapid breakthrough."
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