"Turkish FM defends deals with Armenia
SELCAN HACAOGLU
Published: October 21, 2009
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's government faced stiff opposition in parliament on Wednesday over its landmark agreement to improve ties with Armenia by establishing diplomatic relations and opening their sealed border.
But the government has a majority in the 550-seat Parliament that is likely to approve the accord when it is debated for ratification. The agreement — aimed at ending a century of enmity between Turkey and Armenia — stirred heated debate in Parliament hours after it was submitted by the government. No date has been set for its ratification."
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