MFA denies rumors that  leaders of Armenia and Turkey discussed   resettling Azerbaijanis to Armenia

ArmInfo.The rumors that the leaders of Armenia and Turkey have discussed the issue of resettling  Azerbaijanis to Armenia are not true. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan  stated during a briefing on June 26.

He noted that the agenda of the meeting covered issues of bilateral  relations, as well as regional topics related to the South Caucasus  and the Middle East. In this vein, the deputy minister reported that  the positions of Armenia and Turkey on a number of topics are  quite  close. When asked to disclose what was discussed in the context of  the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, Kostanyan noted  that in general they talked about transport communications and a  document on the settlement of relations.

<For both sides, the opening of transport communications, including  the railway, is very important. It is no secret that Turkey seeks to  improve its channels to Central Asia, and for landlocked Armenia,  open borders are of vital importance>, the Deputy Foreign Minister  noted.  He also said that during the meeting, Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan had presented the government's Crossroads of Peace  project  to Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In this regard, Kostanyan noted  that the Turkish side considers Armenia's proposals regarding  communications to be constructive. At the same time, he emphasized  that Armenia's stance remains unchanged: all open communications on  the territory of our country should be under the jurisdiction and  sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia.

<We positively assess the negotiations that took place in Turkey and  we are hopeful that the agreements we have reached with the Turkish  side will be implemented," he said. In response to a question about  the invitation extended to the Turkish President to visit Armenia,  the deputy minister said that Nikol Pashinyan had invited Erdogan to  Yerevan to participate in the summit of the European Political  Community, scheduled for the spring of 2026.