A dynamic dialogue is under way between Armenia and Turkey, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said.
Speaking during the budget discussions at the National Assembly, the Foreign Minister described the dialogue with Turkey as “dynamic” and “positive.”
He reminded that relevant authorities of the two countries have carried out work to assess the state of the infrastructure on the border. Works are under way to assess the state of the Kars-Gyumri railway.
“Our dialogue is first of all about the establishment of diplomatic relations, opening of borders, transport and other communications and generally normalization of relations,” said Mirzoyan.
The Minister said “it’s no secret that to some extent Turkey links its relations with Armenia with the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.”
“In our assessment, this is not a very constructive approach, and we have our dialogue with Turkey without preconditions, we have specific agreements to initially open the border for third-country citizens and diplomatic passport holders. There are smaller-scale joint projects, for example, related to the cultural heritage of Ani. There is a dynamic dialogue here too. I want to express optimism again we will have progress in the near future,” Mirzoyan concluded.
