ArmInfo. The head of the Armenian MFA Ararat Mirzoyan disclosed the details of his phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on December 31, 2024. During his press conference to recap the results of 2024, Mirzoyan, in response to a question about the purpose of this conversation, and a request to talk about the state of Armenian-Turkish relations, noted that they had first congratulated each other on the New Year holidays.
"We discussed the global situation in general and touched upon specific regional issues. Both our side and the Turkish side have expressed readiness to establish diplomatic relations and open the borders permanently. Unfortunately, the Turkish side links Armenian-Turkish normalization with Armenian- Azerbaijani normalization. However, it seems to me that the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations would have a positive impact on relations between Yerevan and Baku. This perception is not yet present in Turkey. We must continue the dialogue at all levels, and then we will see," the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry believes.