If Armenia`s economy is truly in good state then scenario of opening  border with Turkiye becomes complete myth - MP

ArmInfo. Bright Armenia Party leader Edmon Marukyan commented on yesterday's statement by RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan regarding the possibility of opening a border crossing between Armenia and Turkey.

Recall that the previous day, at a meeting of the RA National  Assembly Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration, the Minister  of Economy stated: "If we want to continue in the same spirit and  completely destroy our state, I will not allow it. With all the tools  at my disposal, I will ensure the opening of the Armenian-Turkish  border and the development of this state, because it is precisely  this policy that led to this situation."

In this regard, Marukyan noted that Armenia was not destroyed by the  closure of the Armenian-Turkish border. "On the contrary, our state  has developed dynamically and continues to do so: today, according to  the IMF, Armenia is among the fastest-growing economies in the  European region. What does Papoyan mean by 'this situation?'"

Perhaps he's actually speaking about a situation that has arisen as a  result of their misguided political decisions. Overall, as a result  of its recent transformation into the EAEU, Armenia has become one of  the countries with significant economic growth, standing out for its  economic dynamism. Naturally, the authorities often don't publicly  announce these successes, as it's difficult to convince people that  we are doomed without opening the Turkish border. Therefore, they  advance a scenario in which our state and our economy are supposedly  crumbling under a 35-year blockade, and propose the most vile  concessions to open the border with Turkey as the only solution. If  our economy is truly in good shape, then the scenario of opening the  border to avoid doom is a complete myth and a false agenda. Stop  constructing false narratives based on myths and presenting the  Turkish border as a "sacred gateway" for our people," the politician  wrote on his Facebook page.