Blinken phones Turkey’s new FM, Armenia normalization discussed - Anadolu

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkey’s new foreign minister Hakan Fidan have discussed, among other issues, the normalization processes of Armenia with Turkey and Azerbaijan during a phone call.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ​​​​​​​phoned Hakan Fidan on Thursday to congratulate him on his appointment, Turkish Anadolu state news agency reported citing anonymous sources.

Fidan and Blinken discussed Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Armenia-Turkey and Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization processes, F-16 purchase and modernization, and the Ukrainian grain deal, Anadolu reported citing the Turkish sources who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to media.