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Daily Sabah (13 April 2025)

Türkiye and Armenia pursue a slow but steady process for normalizing ties, especially after Azerbaijan's victory over the latter in which it took back occupied lands.

Azerbaijan's steadfast ally, Türkiye shunned restoring ties with Yerevan while Armenia long adhered to rhetoric of recognition of Armenian "genocide" for normalization of relations. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, however, said Saturday that Türkiye and Armenia share a common understanding that the ultimate goal of talks is the full normalization of relations, including the establishment of diplomatic ties and the opening of borders.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Mirzoyan said he met Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to focus on ties and regional developments. "We both have the understanding that the final goal, the aim is to fully normalize relations, including the establishment of diplomatic relations and including opening the whole border,” he said.

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