Turkey Weighs Opening Armenia Border That’s Shut Since the 90s

Turkey Weighs Opening Armenia Border That’s Shut Since the 90s

Turkey is considering reopening its land border with Armenia in the next six months, according to people familiar with the matter, doing away with Europe’s last closed frontier of the Cold War-era and paving the way to revived trade in the Caucasus.

Turkey Weighs Opening Armenia Border That's Shut Since the 90s

(Bloomberg) — Turkey is considering reopening its land border with Armenia in the next six months, according to people familiar with the matter, doing away with Europe’s last closed frontier of the Cold War-era and paving the way to revived trade in the Caucasus.

Why Israel and Armenia Aren’t Closer — and Why That May Finally Change

By Larry Luxner Special to the Mirror-Spectator For decades, Armenia and Israel have had every reason to be close — yet were blocked by geopolitics. That may now be changing, thanks to an under-the-radar drama on the world stage. It would be a long-overdue correction for the many Israelis and Armenians who see each other as natural partners: two small, non-Muslim democracies in a region dominated by authoritarian regimes; ancient peoples with de…