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Armenia, Turkey Sign Landmark Pact

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey, second from left, shook hands with Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian of Armenia after the signing ceremony on Saturday in Zurich. Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Armenia, Turkey Sign Landmark Accord Despite Tensions -- Voice of America

The former Soviet republic of Armenia and Turkey have signed an historic accord on normalizing relations after a century of hostility.
The signing on Saturday in Zurich, Switzerland came after a last minute delay caused by a dispute over the final statements the two nations would make. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton helped get the signing back on course. But the agreement has been met by protests in Armenia, where many people say it does not fully address the 1915 killing of over a million people.

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