A little less than three years ago, Serzh Sarkisian, then Armenian defense minister, nailed his foreign-policy colors to the mast by publishing a commentary calling for Turkey and Armenia to establish diplomatic and good-neighborly relations with no preconditions on either side. Now, thanks in large part to Sarkisian's personal commitment and with the support of the United States, the two countries are tantalizingly close to attaining that goal.
Armenia's natural gas company says that Russia's Gazprom is set to decrease the price it charges for gas, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports.
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul met to watch a World Cup game together just days after their nations reached a landmark accord reestablishing diplomatic ties. The meeting marked the next stage in the two countries’ ongoing football diplomacy.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has told journalists that the Turkish and Armenian parliaments should quickly ratify and put into practice their historic agreement, signed in Switzerland on October 10, normalizing relations between the two countries, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports.
For an entire generation of young Armenians, Nagorno-Karabakh is the only home they've ever known. The region split from Azerbaijan in a brutal conflict following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Born in war and raised in an uneasy peace, this generation is reaching adulthood and could see their world change yet again. Momentum is building for a final settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan that could mean an end to Nagorno-Karabakh's isolation. It could also mean the return large numbers of Azerbaijanis displaced by the war. RFE/RL's Brian Whitmore traveled to the enclave and spoke to young people about their views on the conflict and their hopes for the future.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has urged soccer fans to keep politics away when Turkey and Armenia face each other on the pitch in a World Cup qualifier, as the two neighbors aim to restore diplomatic ties.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told reporters that his country "cannot adopt a positive attitude" toward Armenia unless it "withdraws from occupied Azerbaijani territories."
As Armenia and Turkey reestablish diplomatic relations, there is renewed momentum for a settlement in the breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. That prospect has led to both hope and anxiety about what will happen if the delicate status quo that has existed for the past 15 years is changed.
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch has told RFE/RL's Armenian Service that the country's rapprochement with Turkey is a "significant step forward" and a "transformative" development for the region.
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian said on October 12 he would make a landmark trip to Turkey to attend a football match this week, with the neighbours bidding for rapprochement after a century of hostility.
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Armenia should withdraw from the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh in order to help gain the approval of the Turkish parliament for a peace accord signed between Ankara and Yerevan.
Azerbaijan has sharply criticized Turkey for agreeing to normalize ties with Armenia.
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