ANKARA. – According to Turkish government’s new decision, another 9 new custom offices will open on the borders with Georgia, Iran and Iraq, Serhatın Sesi Kars city local newspaper reports.

The newspaper writes that Turkey opens new customs, while there is no report on opening Akyaka custom office with Armenia, as Turkey and Azerbaijan closed borders with Armenia in early 1990s because of Karabakh conflict. However, according to the newspaper, Turkish government punishes only the Kars population. The Turkish newspaper states that the border is close only for the Kars people as Armenians are able to trade with Turkey through Black Sea region and air transportation. Kars people are even afraid to speak of Armenian-Turkish border opening, writes the paper.