Turkish Press: Turkish President Erdogan, Armenian premier discuss normalizati

Hovik Karapetian News
Anadolu Agency, Turkey
June 2 2026
Normalization process between Ankara, Yerevan is continuing via steps aimed at launching direct trade between 2 countries, Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells Nikol Pashinyan
Esra Tekin
02 June 2026•ISTANBUL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday discussed ties between the two countries as well as regional issues in a phone call, said the country’s Communications Directorate.

The normalization process between Ankara and Yerevan is continuing via steps aimed at launching direct trade between the two countries, said Erdogan.

During the call, Pashinyan also voiced well-wishes to Erdogan for the recent Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Saying that Ankara is working for peace and stability in its region, Erdogan underlined that Türkiye will always support taking steps in this direction.

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