The visit of the Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia, his reciprocal invitation and, finally, the apology campaign launched by Turkish intellectuals is a reality proving that the Armenian-Turkish relations have considerable changed, an Armenian expert said.

"Some five years ago no one could imagine progress is possible in the Armenian-Turkish relations," Alexander Iskandaryan, director of Caucasus Institute, told journalists today.

"The question is whether Yerevan and Ankara achieve success. I believe, the reconciliation plan will work," he said.