Armenia, Turkey “willing” to normalize ties without preconditionsJune 19, 2024 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed that relations between Armenia and Turkey should be normalized without any preconditions. The two spoke over the phone on Tuesday, June 18 and exchanged congratulation on Kurban Bayram in Turkey and the upcoming Vardavar-Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ in Armenia. Erdogan offered condolences to Pashinyan with regard to the recent floods in the northern regions of Armenia. The leaders underlined their political will to fully normalize the relations between Armenia and Türkiye without any preconditions, according to a statement from Pashinyan’s office. In this regard the leaders noted the importance of the continuation of meetings between the Special representatives of both countries and reconfirmed the agreements reached so far. The leaders also noted with satisfaction the ongoing dialogue between high level officials of Armenia and Turkey. They also discussed recent developments in the region and international agenda. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Kevin Spacey to attend Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will be a guest of honor at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the press service of the festival reports. EU, EAEU are incompatible, Russia tells Armenia The arrival of extra-regional players in Armenia “will have consequences,” Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk has said. Armenia top European Youth Team Chess Championships after Round 4 The Armenian national team top the standings at the European Youth Team Chess Championships 2024 on the Greek island of Rhodes. GAIFF: Tarsem Singh to preside over Regional Competition jury Tarsem Singh is perhaps best known to Armenian audiences as the author behind Lady Gaga’s 911 music video, inspired by the aesthetics of Sergei Parajanov. |