Pashinyan: Armenia and Türkiye very close to establishing diplomatic relations and opening border
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Armenia and Türkiye are very close to establishing diplomatic relations and fully opening the border, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said.
Asked about Armenia-Türkiye relations during a meeting at the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin, Pashinyan said that tangible changes have taken place in relations with Türkiye in recent years, also referring to trade ties.
“Türkiye has opened its roads for exports from Armenia and imports into Armenia, although not directly through our land border, but through the territory of Georgia. However, this is a real change in the situation. I am confident that in the near future we will achieve full normalization of relations with Türkiye,” Pashinyan said.
Pashinyan also spoke about his recent meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
“Two days ago, I had a very positive meeting with President Erdoğan. We both noted that we have made progress and are very close to the final step: establishing diplomatic relations and fully opening the borders,” the Prime Minister said.
Pashinyan stressed that establishing good-neighborly relations with neighboring countries is one of the important directions of Armenia’s foreign policy.
He said that while deepening cooperation with international partners, Armenia should also continue to focus on its own region.