Turkey, Armenia Agree to Formal Ties; Clinton’s Skills Tested
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey and Armenia agreed yesterdayto establish diplomatic relations, after a last-minute spat overplanned comments delayed the signing ceremony for three hoursand almost thwarted the deal. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armeniancounterpart, Eduard Nalbandian signed an agreement in Zurich tobegin formal ties and reopen a border closed since 1993, withintwo months of ratification by both parliaments. LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Sta