The conference “Opening borders for common future of Armenia and Turkey” scheduled for Oct. 28 has been cancelled, said Stepan Grigoryan, Head of the Analytical Center for Globalization and Regional Cooperation. 

The initiative to hold the conference was introduced by Tuna Bekleviç, Chairman of the Strong Turkey Party (GTP), and Baybars Orsek, Chairman of the Society and Democracy Association. The Analytical Center for Globalization and Regional Cooperation supported the Turkish side’s initiative.

Grigoryan said that the conference has been postponed for technical reasons – the Armenia Marriott and Golden Tulip hotels failed to provide halls. The Turkish side is trying to resolve the problem without the Armenian side’s mediation. Turkish participants have not yet arrived in Armenia.

NEWS.am reminds readers that on October 10, the Turkish mass media disseminated information that Leader of Strong Turkey Party (GTP) Tuna Beklevic with his party fellows crossed the Armenia-Turkey border along the Akhuryan River and entered Armenia.

The GTP leader has introduced a new initiative - establishment of Society of Turkish-Armenian friendship.

Tuna Beklevic stated the society has been formed on the occasion of anniversary of the Armenian-Turkish protocols signed in Zurich. The organization’s goal is to reconcile two countries and show their inseparability and significance for each other. According to the GTP leader, the society has 500 members.