Within the framework of the high-level European summit in Yerevan, the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations was marked by the signing of an official document on the joint restoration of historical and cultural heritage on the bilateral border.

RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed on his social network page that on May 4, the protocol for the restoration of the historic Ani Bridge, which was once part of the Silk Road, located on the border of Armenia and Turkey, was signed. The document was ratified by Ruben Rubinyan and Serdar Kilic, special representatives for relations between the two countries.

The ceremony was held at a high political level. it was personally attended by the Prime Minister of Armenia and the Vice President of Turkey Cevdet Yilmaz, who arrived in the capital of Armenia to participate in the 8th Summit of the European Political Community.

Since 2023, Yerevan and Ankara have agreed on a joint project to restore this unique structure built on the Akhuryan River in the 10th-11th centuries.

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