Turkey, Armenia sign deal to ease century of emnity
10 Oct 2009 18:21:56 GMT Source: Reuters
* Turkey-Armenia ties traumatised by WWI killings * Signing comes after last-minute hitch over statements * Signing should boost stability in oil-rich Caucasus ZURICH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Turkey and Armenia signed agreements on Saturday to establish diplomatic ties and open borders after a century of hostility stemming from the World War One mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces. Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian signed the Swiss-mediated deal in Zurich at a meeting attended by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who helped smooth over last-minute disagreements about statements given at the ceremony. The Turkish and Armenian parliaments must now approve the deal in the face of opposition from nationalists on both sides and a Armenian diaspora which insists Turkey acknowledge the killings of up to 1.5 million Armenians as genocide. (Reporting by Zerin Elci and Jeff Mason)
A supporter of Armenias opposition shouts slogans during a rally, protesting against the authorities plans to sign Turkish-Armenian protocols scheduled on October 10, in Yerevan October 9, 2009. European Union candidate ...
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