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19 April 2002 - 18:22 AMT

«ECONOMIST» BRITISH JOURNAL EXPERTS SAY TURKEY WILL HAVE TO LIFT BLOCKADE AGAINST ARMENIA ALREADY THIS YEAR

The blockade held by Turkey and Azerbaijan results in Armenia becoming unattractive to foreign investors. «Economist» British journal experts arrived at such a conclusion. The research held lets them confirm that the blockade indeed seriously hampers exporting Armenian industrial production. «Economist» analysts are convinced that joining the World Trade Organization will let Armenia to count on the West’s contribution in solving the blockade problem. The experts consider that after Armenia’s entry into WTO Turkey will have to open its borders with Armenia. In their opinion, the blockade will be lifted already this year.