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Armenians Welcome Signing of Landmark Deal with Turkey.


Summary: YEREVAN Yerevan (yĕrĕvän`), Rus. Erivan, city (1989 pop. 1,201,539), capital of Armenia, on the Razdan River. A leading industrial, cultural, and scientific center, Yerevan is also a rail junction and carries on a brisk trade in  (Cihan) - Most people in Armenia have welcomed their country's signing of a landmark accord with Turkey to establish diplomatic relations, ending a century old hostilities between the two neighboring neigh·bor  
n.
1. One who lives near or next to another.

2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another.

3. A fellow human.

4. Used as a form of familiar address.

v.
 countries.

Foreign ministers of Turkey and Armenia signed the agreement in the Swiss city of Zurich after a dispute over the final statements they would make. In the end, the signing took place about three hours later and there were no spoken statements.

The landmark agreement comes a day before the 2791st anniversary of the foundation of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and the city is decorated dec·o·rate  
tr.v. dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates
1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish.

2.
 with national flags.

It is good to see that borders will open soon, says a young woman, who attends the ceremonies of the anniversary.

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Publication:Cihan News Agency (CNA)
Date:Oct 11, 2009
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