U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon paid his first official visit to Ankara on Thursday to discuss common interests and the possibilities for cooperation in light of regional developments.

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu received Gordon. Diplomatic sources said it was a preparatory meeting as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would go to Washington to meet President Barack Obama in early December. The reconciliation process between Ankara and Yerevan was Philip Gordon also discussed during his visits, Hurriyet Daily News reported.