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These days Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Armenian diaspora have a new hot topic to talk and swear in their free times: Turkish-Armenian border.
Some says it is more likely to be opened this year, maybe this Fall. Some says in 2010; and some others say 'not soon...'
However, we all know (I hope we do) it has never been that close.
So, my question is, do Armenians really want the borders to be opened?
You, in your warm and comfortable tv chairs in America and France may not be aware but Turkey is a away stronger and bigger country than Armenia. Opening the borders would somehow bind Armenia to Turkey.
You probably do not know but in Georgia, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Syria, even in Russia and Ukraine and in Northern Iraq (yep, the Kurdish region that you think Turkey has bad relationships) are filled with thousands of Turkish companies.
Yes, even in Russia and Kurdish Iraq!
They build houses, malls, dams; they bring their own workers from Turkey; they sell Turkish food, clothes, home electronics; they sell various vehicles, construction tools, house tools, bathroom tools, marble, iron... Dozens of other stuff I do not mention here.
In every city of Russia, Georgia, Ukraine there are Turkish companies.
And, third time Im saying again you probably do not know but those companies are the hard-core supporters of 'open the border' campaign in Turkey. That is because of the global crisis and Armenia is a pure, newly bazaar.
Other supporters are the local -big but not so big- traders close to the border.
So?
Lets take a look to Armenia today. No trade via Azerbaijan and Turkey. Iran? Yes but it is Iran; Turks would overthrow Irani companies. And Georgia, which is a small and anti-Russian state.
Armenia would be invaded with Turkish companies and Turkish businessmen. And more they come, more Yerivan would be bound to Ankara, in economical terms. This is a natural result of 'friendship' in global world.
And when both countries start to come closer, diaspora would have less importance for Armenia. And Armenia would not be that free (?).
You know what? Once, former Georgian President said "Georgia is not the southern part of Russia but northern part of Turkey" Anyone still remembers that?
Im sure you believe Armenia would never be like that; neither Georgia is. That sentence was a diplomatic tactic but it also shows that, Georgia needs Turkey for its European dreams.
And Armenia would be on the same way too.
So, my question again,
Why do you support opening the border???
Some says it is more likely to be opened this year, maybe this Fall. Some says in 2010; and some others say 'not soon...'
However, we all know (I hope we do) it has never been that close.
So, my question is, do Armenians really want the borders to be opened?
You, in your warm and comfortable tv chairs in America and France may not be aware but Turkey is a away stronger and bigger country than Armenia. Opening the borders would somehow bind Armenia to Turkey.
You probably do not know but in Georgia, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Syria, even in Russia and Ukraine and in Northern Iraq (yep, the Kurdish region that you think Turkey has bad relationships) are filled with thousands of Turkish companies.
Yes, even in Russia and Kurdish Iraq!
They build houses, malls, dams; they bring their own workers from Turkey; they sell Turkish food, clothes, home electronics; they sell various vehicles, construction tools, house tools, bathroom tools, marble, iron... Dozens of other stuff I do not mention here.
In every city of Russia, Georgia, Ukraine there are Turkish companies.
And, third time Im saying again you probably do not know but those companies are the hard-core supporters of 'open the border' campaign in Turkey. That is because of the global crisis and Armenia is a pure, newly bazaar.
Other supporters are the local -big but not so big- traders close to the border.
So?
Lets take a look to Armenia today. No trade via Azerbaijan and Turkey. Iran? Yes but it is Iran; Turks would overthrow Irani companies. And Georgia, which is a small and anti-Russian state.
Armenia would be invaded with Turkish companies and Turkish businessmen. And more they come, more Yerivan would be bound to Ankara, in economical terms. This is a natural result of 'friendship' in global world.
And when both countries start to come closer, diaspora would have less importance for Armenia. And Armenia would not be that free (?).
You know what? Once, former Georgian President said "Georgia is not the southern part of Russia but northern part of Turkey" Anyone still remembers that?
Im sure you believe Armenia would never be like that; neither Georgia is. That sentence was a diplomatic tactic but it also shows that, Georgia needs Turkey for its European dreams.
And Armenia would be on the same way too.
So, my question again,
Why do you support opening the border???
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