Direct contacts between the Yerevan State University (YSU) and Middle East Technical University (METU) has been set up by TABDC and for academic cooperation “the first Memorandum of Agreement” has been signed between Turkish and Armenian Universities in 1999. The first student exchange has been started according to this protocol. TABDC serves as an intermediary in organizing an academic trip to Yerevan at the end of May 2002. Academics from the International Relations Department of Middle East Technical University and the Dean of the University will hold talks with their counterparts from the Yerevan State University to expand cooperation and to intensify student exchange programs.

· Ankara University and Yerevan State University has also signed an agreement of cooperation in 2000 and many direct correspondences are still going on between the Universities,

· We would like to extend cooperation between academics and institutions and presently working on to start several direct contacts.

· Yerevan Press Club, New Generation Journalists Union and Diplomatic Correspondents Union Association in Ankara met in Yerevan in September 2001. The next meeting will be held on March 7-10 in Cappadocia, Turkey.

· TABDC and American University Center for Global Peace formed “Turkish-Armenian Young Women’s Group(TAYWG)” that visited Yerevan on March 8-12, 2002 to celebrate the World Women’s Day in the Armenian capital and met with politicians and NGO leaders.

TABDC has supported the activities of Turkish - Armenian Reconciliation Commission. TABDC believes in the need to take action to fill in the gap to promote direct dialogue and to cooperate to address the issues between Armenia and Turkey. TABDC urges for the necessity for interstate relations and communication at a governmental level. Dialogue and interaction between public organizations and business associations of both countries are a pre-requisite for establishing mutual understanding, handling most sensitive issues and achieving sustainable economic prosperity in our region.

Advancing the concerns of Armenian and Turkish populations on a broad range of issues

We believe that there is no insurmountable contradiction in the interests of Turkey and Armenia. The destiny of the independent Nation of Armenia is very closely dependent on the destiny of Turkey. It is impossible to think about sustainable development separately in Armenia and in Turkey. Viewed in the context of their regional capacities, both countries offer promising opportunities for the business communities of the world. Only a Turkish-Armenian cooperative strategy will enable to overcome weaknesses hindering the region’s competitiveness.

TABDC is committed to influence and guide international policies on matters of interest to Turkish and Armenian populations. TABDC has launched awareness raising actions to highlight potential areas for cooperation in the fields of transport, trade facilitation, telecommunications and information technologies.

TABDC is dedicated to develop strong links with the European institutions, the US Congress and the French Senate.

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