Landmark Turkey-Armenia accord to be signed - 10 Oct 09

For nearly a century, a political chasm has divided Turkey and Armenia - two neighbours with bitter hostilities from World War One. Now, both governments are set to sign a landmark peace accord: the first step towards normalising diplomatic relations. The move is expected to bring significant economic benefits to the region - a key transit corridor for gas and oil to the West. But it is also opening old wounds for many Armenians who accuse Turkey of a genocide in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire. Al Jazeera's Anita MacNaught reports from the Turkey-Armenia border.

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