Gul in Kars for start of "Iron silk road" construction

President Abdullah Gul yesterday arrived in Kars to attend a ceremony marking the beginning of construction of the Turkish leg of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, also known as the "Iron Silk Road." The ceremony will take place today, and the Azerbaijani and Georgian presidents will also be in attendance. Gul yesterday tended to other official duties and visited the ruins of the Medieval-era city of Ani. Asked about the Armenian president's invitation for him to come to the capital Yerevan to witness a World Cup qualifying match between the Turkish and Armenian national soccer teams, Gul said, "I thank my Armenian counterpart for his invitation. We're evaluating his offer. Turkey's foreign policy on relations with its neighbors is very clear: We want good neighborly relations with our neighbors."