Erdogan says no preconditions but names Yerevan-Baku normalization as oneOctober 7, 2022 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey and Armenia can achieve full normalization on the basis of good neighborly relations in the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday, October 6, Daily Sabah reports. Holding a press conference on the sidelines of the first meeting of the European Political Community in Prague, Erdoğan said that Turkey-Armenia meetings continue through special representatives, adding that his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian earlier in the day was in a "friendly atmosphere." "I sincerely believe that we can achieve our goal of full normalization on the basis of good neighborly relations in our region," he said. He maintained that Turkey has no preconditions for full normalization but said that Ankara expects Yerevan and Baku to resolve their problems and reach a peace agreement. Erdoğan said the two countries' foreign ministers and special representatives will gather and will take the step to a further level. "We want to warm up relations between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan as soon as possible and solve this issue," he added. According to Erdoğan, he told Pashinian that Türkiye has no preconditions for this, adding: "As soon as you make a peace agreement with Azerbaijan, we will have no problem." Turkish, Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders met informally at the European summit on Thursday, marking the first top-level talks between Turkey and Armenia since launching a bid to mend ties late last year. Erdoğan spoke with Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ahead of the Prague summit, publishing a photo of them sitting with others at a small table. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |