"Turkish-Armenian ties may ease tension in the Caucasus
By Vartan Oskanian
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian's recent invitation to Turkish President Abdullah Gul to visit Yerevan to watch a football match together was historic. Given the two countries' long-strained relations, this visit would have been remarkable at any time. But coming as it does only one month after the alarming Russian-Georgian confrontation, it may offer real hope that tensions in the volatile Caucasus region can be eased."
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