Turkey again says normalization with Armenia depends on Yerevan-Baku peace process

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has once again said that the normalization of its relations with Armenia would depend on the latter’s peace process with Azerbaijan.

The statement comes despite Armenia and Turkey earlier agreeing to normalize relations without preconditions.

Fidan told Turkiye newspaper that Ankara’s relations with Yerevan will be normalized after a peace treaty is signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

“The relations of Turkey and Armenia will be normalized after the signing of the peace [treaty] between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” Fidan said.

He added that Ankara views the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan as an important element for ensuring stability in South Caucasus. “We are providing maximal support to achieving agreements and we are happy to see that the parties are coming closer to it,” the Turkish FM said.