Pashinyan welcomes Erdogan's statement on advancing normalization

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's latest statement on advancing the normalization process in 2026.

“I welcome this readiness. Within the framework of our bilateral dialogue, the time has come for symbolic—and even non-symbolic, broader and more concrete—steps to take place, and I hope that they will happen,” Pashinyan said at a press briefing when asked about the statement, whether discussions are ongoing with Türkiye, and what can be expected.

Erdogan earlier stated that Türkiye is moving forward with normalization steps with Armenia and added that some "symbolic measures" are expected to begin in early 2026.