Turkish, Armenian envoys meet in bid to end chilly relation

Emil Lazarian 2022
Jan 14 2022
Andrew Cuomo

By ULIANA PAVLOVA and SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Turkish and Armenian envoys have met in Moscow to try to end decades of bitterness between their countries and to establish diplomatic ties. Turkey was among the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence in 1991. But the neighbors share a bitter relationship and have no diplomatic ties. They said after the meeting Friday they would continue to talk without preconditions. It’s the regional foes’ second attempt at reconciliation. Turkey and Armenia reached an agreement in 2009 to establish formal relations and to open their joint border. But the agreement was never ratified because of strong opposition from Azerbaijan. 

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS