Both we and the Turkish side have always expressed their willingness to establish diplomatic relations and open the border. Unfortunately (this is also a public fact), the Turkish side continues to link the normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations with the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this during a press conference summing up the work of 2024, referring to the telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on December 31, 2024, during which, according to the Minister, both Armenia-Turkey relations and regional issues were discussed.
“In my perception and in my conviction, starting from the opposite side, that is, normalizing relations between Armenia and Turkey, would have made it much easier and would have had a positive impact on the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. Such a perception in Turkey, at least in my impression, does not yet exist.
We should continue the dialogue both at the ministerial level and at the level of envoys, and, if possible. In this case, during meetings of heads of state," the Minister said.
