02.06.2026 22:41
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. During the call, where Pashinyan congratulated President Erdogan on the past Eid al-Adha, the normalization process of relations between the two countries and regional issues were discussed. Erdogan stated that the process continues with steps towards initiating direct trade, emphasizing that Turkey will always support steps taken for peace and stability in the region.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a comprehensive phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The main axis of the diplomatic contact between the two leaders consisted of greetings for the past Eid al-Adha and steps towards normalizing relations between Turkey and Armenia. In the meeting, where regional security and stability were also discussed, the progress of diplomatic processes on the Ankara-Yerevan lines was evaluated.
HOLIDAY GREETINGS AND BILATERAL RELATIONS ON THE TABLE
During the phone call, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan conveyed his good wishes by congratulating President Erdoğan on the past Eid al-Adha. In this constructive dialogue held on the occasion of the holiday, the normalization process of bilateral relations between Turkey and Armenia, which has been ongoing for a long time, was also comprehensively addressed. The leaders agreed on the need to maintain dialogue between the two countries.
NORMALIZATION PROCESS CONTINUES WITH COMMERCIAL STEPS
Addressing bilateral economic relations in the meeting, President Erdoğan noted that the normalization process on the Ankara-Yerevan line is progressing with concrete steps. Erdoğan stated that the steps taken towards initiating direct trade between the two countries are among the most important links of the process and that the will for normalization continues to strengthen through these commercial bridges.
EMPHASIS ON FULL SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY
In the final part of the meeting, drawing attention to regional issues, President Erdoğan recalled that Turkey is making intense efforts to establish lasting peace, tranquility, and stability in the entire region, especially in the South Caucasus. Stating that Turkey will continue to act in line with this mission, Erdoğan emphasized that they will always strongly support any positive steps that will make the climate of peace permanent and increase prosperity in the region.