Armenian, Turkish envoys hold fresh talks

Special Representatives for the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, Deputy Speaker of  the Armenian National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan and Ambassador Serdar Kilic, held their fifth meeting on the Margara–Alican crossing at the border of the two countries.

They reconfirmed the agreements reached at their previous meetings, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported.

"Furthermore, they agreed to assess the technical requirements to enable functioning of Akhurik/Akyaka railroad border gate in line with the regional developments as well as to simplify their mutual visa procedures for diplomatic/official passport holders," the ministry said in its readout.

"Finally, they reemphasized their agreement to continue the normalization process without any preconditions towards achieving the ultimate goal of full normalization between their respective countries," the statement added.