Armenian FM 'optimistic' about Türkiye normalization, expects tangible results soon

The dialogue between Armenia and Türkiye continues in an intensive format, and tangible results are expected in the near future, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said.

“We are having very intensive dialogue with Türkiye. I can also share my stance and assessment: I am very optimistic in this regard and believe that, in the near future, we should see tangible results in the Armenia–Türkiye dialogue,” the foreign minister said at a parliamentary committee hearing on the 2026 budget bill. 

The Armenian and Turkish governments have been engaged in negotiations aimed at normalizing relations, establishing diplomatic ties, and reopening the land border, which has been closed by Türkiye since the early 1990s.

Special envoys from both sides have held multiple meetings, and several meetings between Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have also taken place.