A group of 8 journalists from Turkey visited Armenia from June 27th to July 3rd 2011 in the third year of Turkey-Armenia Journalist Dialogue Programme; a programme organized by Hrant Dink Foundation in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Turkey Office since 2009.
In the third year of the programme, which aims at strengthening ties between journalists from Turkey and Armenia and helping to establish direct means of exchanging news sources, we wanted to bring together journalists and columnists writing economy news with a view to have a better understanding of the economic situation in both countries, to study the impact of the closed border on economy and development, to find out missed opportunities and to stimulate discussions on the what future holds for Armenia and Turkey. We believe that the first step of unlocking the deadlock in Armenia-Turkey relations is the opening up of the border and we need to better understand what this means for both societies and their common future and development.
Manşeti Komşuda Atalım! Mayıs 2011 - Ermenistan
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Journalists from Anadolu Ajansı, Cumhuriyet, Habertürk, Radikal, Sabah, Taraf and Today’s Zaman paid their first ever visits to Armenia and found out about Armenia as well as the current situation of media and journalists in the country thanks to their contacts with Civilitas Foundation, Yerevan Press Club, Regional Studies Center, Capital Daily, Armenian Times, AZG and GALA TV.
During the visit, the journalists also met with think tanks carrying out research on economy, United Nations agenciens in Armenia and the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia and elaborated on Armenia-Turkey relations, priorities for economy and development and potential joint projects that can be developed between the two countries for a joint development perspective.
As part of the one-week visit, the group came together with parliamentarians, representatives of political parties, non-governmental organisations, environmental groups. Apart from the capital Yerevan, the group also had the chance to make excursions to Gyumri, Echmiadzin, Khor Virab, Garni and Geghart.
From Press
Basından - Manşeti Komşuda Atalım! Mayıs 2011 - Ermenistan
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Today's Zaman, 06.07.2011 Yerevan: We Should Continue Playing Football
Habertürk, 06.07.2011 Ermenistan'dan Türk Jesti
Star, 06.07.2011 Taşnaklar Yüz Yıllık Öfkeyi Bitirmek için Diyalog İstiyor
Bizim Gazete, 07.07.2011 Gazeteci Grubu Ermenistan'da
Agos, 08.07.2011 Ermenistan Ağır Abluka Altında
Cumhuriyet, 09.07.2011 Oligarkların Vergi Cenneti
Son Söz, 09.07.2011 İki Ülke Arasındaki Ticaret Çok Dengesiz
Today's Zaman, 10.07.2011 Armenian Experts Call on Turkey to Look at the Diasporas witn New Eyes
