Kilic offers Rubinyan to meet next week in Yerevan

ArmInfo.Ankara supports the complete normalization of relations with Yerevan, but it should be  understood that there will be certain conditions within the framework of this process.

Turkey's stated this special representative for the normalization of relations with Armenia, Serdar Kilic, during a  speech at the panel discussion on "Peace, Development and  Connectivity in the South Caucasus", held within the framework of the  Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

At the same time, he expressed his belief that the process taking  place between Armenia and Turkey today is rather steps aimed at  creating trust between the two sides, rather than normalization. "I  think we are on the right path, and we need to focus on what unites  us and not divides us," said the Turkish diplomat.  According to him,  it is necessary to show responsibility, otherwise all efforts will be  in vain. He urged not to look back at the past, but to look to the  future, learning lessons from history.  "There should be no negative  factors in the Armenian-Turkish normalization. You cannot impose your  views," Kilic assured, adding that each region must conduct a  dialogue to find ways to solve existing problems.

At the same time, Kilils suggested Ruben Rubinyan, Special  Representative of Armenia for the normalization of relations with  Turkey, hold a meeting in Yerevan next week, thereby taking a  historic step.

To which Rubinyan promised to meet later today and discuss this  issue. "I believe that you and I will have the opportunity to meet  later and discuss where and when to hold the next round of  negotiations," he noted.  On July 1, 2022, the fourth meeting of  special representatives on the process of normalization of relations  between Armenia and Turkey, Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly of  Armenia Ruben Rubinyan and Ambassador Serdar Kilic took place in  Vienna.

The parties agreed to ensure, as soon as possible, the possibility of  crossing the Armenian-Turkish land border for citizens of third  countries visiting Armenia and Turkey, respectively, and decided to  begin the necessary processes in this direction.

They also agreed to begin direct air transportation of goods between  Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible and decided to begin the  necessary processes in this direction.  Finally, the parties once  again emphasized their agreement to continue the normalization  process without preconditions.

The launch of the normalization process was announced on December 13,  2021 by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut  avusoglu. At the same time,  he emphasized that Ankara will act in coordination with Azerbaijan  regarding steps to normalize relations with Armenia.