On the eve of the media reported that Ankara and Yerevan would appoint special representatives to discuss the normalization of relations. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlyut Chavushoglu said that “all the steps on the normalization of relations will only be done with Azerbaijan.” Also Chavushoglu announced the resumption of charter flights between Istanbul and Yerevan. And the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vaan Unanyan noted, “Armenia, as always, is ready for the process of normalizing relations with Turkey without prior conditions,” and confirmed that “the Armenian side will appoint a special representative to start a dialogue.”
The Habertürk journalist in his article in connection with this writes that the process of rapprochement between the countries began: “In Ankara, the Working Group on this issue will be formed until January 20, 2022. Special representatives will be appointed on both sides. This role in Ankara will be appointed Seven important candidates claim to make relations healthy until May 2022, a three-step roadmap will be developed. “
Next, the journalist notes that officials in Yerevan, with whom he managed to talk, say that “the government of Nikola Pashinyan stands for the development of relations with Turkey without any prerequisites. From January 15, 2022, a working group and the Secretariat will be formed. who will work directly with Pashinyan on this issue. Yerevan will try to choose a representative and create a working group from among those who have connections with Turkey and will build diplomatic relations beyond the historical measurement, on the basis of mutual interests. Special representatives will be announced after reaching consensus two parties. “
“Starting from January 20, Yerevan wants to move forward. According to my observations, Ankara also willingly inclined to this. Now, if everything goes well, the charter flights will begin. In other words, since March Armenia swallows fresh air. Opening of the corridor Azerbaijan – Nakhichevan – Turkey, promised by the Yerevan administration during the Karabakh war, will also be an important agenda at the negotiation table. Ankara wishes the opening of this corridor in about May-June. And the third stage is economic relations … In this matter, the development of events is expected since July. ” , – writes Turkish journalist.