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Article: Turkey defeat Armenia.
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- Aljazeera.net
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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10/14/2009 9:59:46 PM
Longtime foes Turkey and Armenia battled on a football field, an event that had little significance in the world of sports but packed a punch in the arena of international politics.
Armenian President Serge Sarkisian arrived in Turkey to attend the World Cup qualifier after a dinner hosted by Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Bursa, a former Ottoman imperial capital.
Gul attended an initial game in Armenia as a goodwill gesture last year, as the two countries began a round of "football diplomacy'' that led to the signing last weekend of an agreement to establish diplomatic ties and open their border within two months.
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