"ON ELECTION DAY, TURKEY OUTWEIGHS POLITICS IN BORDER VILLAGE
Yigal Schleifer 2/19/08
Not far from Armenia’s borders with Turkey and Georgia, at an age-old trading crossroads, lies the village of Shirakavan. The political excitement connected to the country’s February 19 presidential vote commands little attention here. Rather, the focus is on the day-to-day struggle to survive and how, if possible, Armenia’s relations with Turkey could play a role."
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