Based on the agreements reached within the Armenia-Türkiye Normalization Process, the meeting of the Armenia-Türkiye Joint Working Group on rehabilitation and operationalization of the Gyumri-Kars railway was held in Kars on 28 April 2026.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a press release that the parties emphasized the significance of the early operation of the Gyumri-Kars railway in the context of enhancing regional transport communications.