Turkey Turns Around Arms Shipment Bound For Armenia

TURKEY TURNS AROUND ARMS SHIPMENT BOUND FOR ARMENIA
By M. Alkhazashvili, translated by Diana Dundua

The Messenger, Georgia
July 27 2007

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said that Turkish authorities
blocked a shipment of Albanian weapons and ammunition bound for
Armenia, reports the news agency Regnum.

"They forced an Albanian ship to sail back with its cargo. One of our
naval vessels, loaded with containers full of weapons, mainly heavy
artillery and ammunition, was berthed at Durres port. The ship had
sailed from Durres to Istanbul, loaded with 60 containers of heavy
artillery and shells, destined for Armenia," explained Berisha.

Turkey and Armenia do not have formal diplomatic relations.

The director of MEIKO, the company responsible for fulfilling the arms
order, said Albania has no interest in getting in between Turkey and
Armenia. The company is now looking for alternative shipping routes.

According to the company director, the Armenian Defense Ministry
placed a large weapons order with its Albanian counterpart, asking
for a variety of arms, including heavy artillery

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS