In 2014 the number of visitors from Armenia to Turkey reduced by 6.1%, thus comprising 67198. And in 2015 sharp decline was recorded—27.8% or 18676 (comprising 48522). It’s not excluded though, that this decrease is conditioned by the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
As for the whole South Caucasus and NK conflict, Stewart stated that in relations with Armenia NATO attempts to assist to the reforms in the defense system, in reply to the support of Armenia’s peacekeeping mission, which NATO has always highly assessed. “However, in NATO-Armenia relations, due to membership to CSTO, thus, the sides don’t express ambitions for more,” Stewart said.
