Armenia and Turkey sign peace deal

Turkey and Armenia signed a historic accord on the 10 October 2009 normalising relations after a century of hostility.

Azerbaijan criticised the agreement between Turkey and Armenia, saying it raised doubts about regional stability.

ITAR-TASS, 10.10.09: Armenia, Turkey sign protocols on normalisation of relations in Zurich http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/09/288: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on Armenia and Turkey http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/cfsp/110494.pdf

ESO: Background information: Turkey hopeful on Armenia border http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-hopeful-on-armenia-border/

BBC News, 10.10.09: Armenia and Turkey normalise ties http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8299712.stm

Deutsche Welle, 6.10.09: Turkey set to re-establish ties with Armenia http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4749647,00.html

France24, 10.10.09: Turkey, Armenia to sign historic reconciliation accords http://www.france24.com/en/20091009-turkey-armenia-set-sign-historic-reconciliation-accords-zurich-october-10-hillary-clinton

BBC News, 11.10.09: Azerbaijan condemns Turkish pact http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8301314.stm

France24, 11.10.09: Opposition parties express concern over reconciliation accords http://www.france24.com/en/20091011-opposition-parties-express-concern-signed-accords-turkey-armenia

EurActiv, 12.10.09: Turkey-Armenian pact undermined by Karabakh dispute http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/turkey-armenian-pact-undermined-karabakh-dispute/article-186271

Deutsche Welle, 12.10.09: Turkey casts doubt over landmark agreement with Armenia http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4782836,00.html

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