"Armenian woman climbing the political ladder
Friday, May 18, 2007
DUYGU GÜVENÇ
ANKARA Turkish Daily News
A Turkish Armenian, Verkin Arıoba, applied to be a parliamentary deputy for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and now awaits the vital decision of being placed on the party's electoral list.
If accepted, she will be the first parliamentary candidate of Armenian origins since the 1980s.
Verkin Arıoba, 61, told the Turkish Daily News that she aims to continue working on conflict resolution between Turks and Armenians, and European Union- Turkey relations if elected. "
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