Thursday, October 22, 2009

Ankara's opportunity to make peace in the South Caucasus

"Ankara's opportunity to make peace in the South Caucasus

Borut Grgic

Creating peace and stability in the South Caucasus has been an elusive project, but a major breakthrough was achieved between Turkey and Armenia on Oct. 10.

The foreign ministers of the two countries met in Switzerland, and in the presence of the U.S. secretary of state and other European foreign ministers, signed an agreement to open their border and restore diplomatic relations. The deal still has to be approved by the parliaments of both countries, but the act of signing the protocols has sent shockwaves through the region."

More:Ankara's opportunity to make peace in the South Caucasus - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review