Turkish-Armenian Business Development Council (TABDC) Europe Coordinator Dr. Burcu Gül tekin,
took part in the Wilton Park conference “South Caucasus: Perceptions and Challenges of the Region” organized on November, 6-10 th November, 2006 in Yerevan . ( link to the agenda)

     Dr. Gültekin made a presentation titled “The Normalization of Turkish-Armenian Relations: Challenge for Regional Integration and Sustainable Peace” in a session dedicated the integration of the wider region. ( link to the presentation )

     This high-level conference brought together politicians, senior officials, scholars and other specialists from the region, as well as their counterparts from international organisations, business and governments with a commitment to the region's well being and prosperity.

     More than 100 participants attended the first Wilton Park Conference in the South Caucasus . Speakers explored such topics as post-soviet democratization, interstate relations, the role of the major powers in the region, the economic challenges and opportunities, the region's conflicts, as well as energy security and aspirations for European integration.

WILTON PARK CONFERENCE
SOUTH CAUCASUS: PERCEPTIONS AND CHALLENGES OF THE REGION

Link to Wilton Park

http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/about/index.aspx