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Turkish and Armenian leaders face criticism at home after signing a historic peace accord

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Ema Nevenka JülichOctober 12, 2009

Turkey and Armenia have signed an historic accord to normalize ties between the two countries. The weekend deal would help establish diplomatic ties and re-open the border between the two countries, after nearly a century of hostility. But just one day after the signing ceremony in Switzerland - Turkish Prime Minister Retschep Tayyip Erdowan cast doubts on whether the deal would go ahead. ++SYN-MAZ+++

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