TURKPULSE No: 63.................................................... FEBRUARY 2002

TURKPULSE No:63 TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FOR CAUCASUS

Turkey will promote economic cooperation in Eurasia by building in this region the developed highway and railway systems of Western Europe and through the toil of “Kobi”s (small- and medium-size industries) in the region. This will ensure direct contacts among the peoples of Eurasia for creating a commonwealth of nations of economic integrity and interdependence as is the case with the European Union, says President Sezer, reflecting Turkey’s “State policy” elaborated upon by the NSC (National Security Council). How compatible this policy is with Washington’s global designs is the question in Turkish-American relations on the eve of Vice-President Dick Cheney’s forthcoming tour of this region including Turkey and in the aftermath of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s answer to PM Ecevit about the American intention to hit Iraq.


 

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