NA Deputy Speaker: Turkey started work on restoration of checkpoints  on  Armenian-Turkish border

ArmInfo. Armenia has done everything required under the agreement to open the Armenian-Turkish border to citizens of third countries, the ball is now out of its court, as stated by Armenia's Special Representative for the  Normalization of Armenian-Turkish Relations and Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Ruben Rubinyan, in a conversation with journalists when asked about what the progress made under this agreement.

Rubinyan recalled that Armenia, on its part, had already completed  work to restore the checkpoint (Margara - ed.). "The good news is  that the Turkish side has finally began work on restoring checkpoint  on its side this year (at the Alijan checkpoint - ed.). So, the ball  is currently not in our court. Yes, peace has been established, and  all processes must proceed as usual. There are no problems on our  side. There is an agreement, and it must be implemented," the  Armenian special representative noted.

In this context, he also decided to recall the steps already taken to  improve relations between Armenia and Turkey. Specifically, Rubinyan  mentioned the restoration of air service between Yerevan and  Istanbul, as well as the implementation of direct cargo air  transport. "There is also an agreement on the restoration of the  historic Ani Bridge; the documentation process is currently underway  on this matter," Rubinyan concluded.