Cyprus Mail
TurkeyWorld

Turkey, Armenia agree to start direct cargo trade at earliest date, Ankara says

turkish foreign minister cavusoglu meets with his armenian counterpart mirzoyan in antalya
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) in Antalya, on March 12

Turkey and Armenia agreed in normalisation talks between special representatives that the neighbours would start direct air cargo trade between each other at the earliest possible date, as they work to mend ties after decades of animosity.

Turkey has been working to normalise relations with Armenia in coordination with Azerbaijan since December. The neighbours held a fourth round of talks in Vienna on Friday, following the first meeting between their foreign ministers in years in March.

In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Ankara and Yerevan had also agreed to allow third-country citizens to cross their shared border at the earliest date possible and decided to initiate the necessary process to that end. The special envoys also discussed other possible steps for “full normalisation”, it said.

 

Follow the Cyprus Mail on Google News

Related Posts

Armenia’s PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war

Reuters News Service

Israeli airstrikes target Damascus countryside, Syria says

Reuters News Service

Blinken to visit Middle East this week as US pushes for ceasefire in Gaza

Reuters News Service

EU pledges 7.7 bln euros for world needs in 2024 including Gaza

Reuters News Service

Famine expected by May in Gaza, says UN-backed report

Reuters News Service

Taliban says it hit back at Pakistan military after air strikes in Afghanistan kill 8

Reuters News Service