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Türkiye and Armenia Advance Normalization Talks Amid Protests

9/13/2025

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Türkiye and Armenia conducted their sixth round of normalization talks on September 12, 2025, with Turkish envoys crossing into Armenia for the first time.
Turkish Ambassador Serdar Kiliç and Armenian Deputy Parliament Speaker Ruben Rubinyan highlighted the importance of cooperation and trust.
These discussions followed a meeting between President Erdogan and Prime Minister Pashinyan on September 1.
Türkiye closed its border with Armenia in 1993 due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Kiliç mentioned the need for technical preparations before reopening the border, while Rubinyan affirmed Armenia's willingness for diplomatic relations amidst protests against Turkish preconditions.

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Türkiye and Armenia conducted their sixth round of normalization talks on September 12, 2025, with Turkish envoys crossing into Armenia for the first time.
Turkish Ambassador Serdar Kiliç and Armenian Deputy Parliament Speaker Ruben Rubinyan highlighted the importance of cooperation and trust.
These discussions followed a meeting between President Erdogan and Prime Minister Pashinyan on September 1.
Türkiye closed its border with Armenia in 1993 due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Kiliç mentioned the need for technical preparations before reopening the border, while Rubinyan affirmed Armenia's willingness for diplomatic relations amidst protests against Turkish preconditions.