Ruben Rubinyan and Serdar Kylyc
Baku/02.07.22/Turan: The fourth meeting of special representatives on the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey Ruben Rubinyan and Serdar Kylyc was held in Vienna on July 1.
According to the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the parties agreed to secure, as soon as possible, the land border crossing between Armenia and Turkey for the citizens of the third countries visiting these countries, and decided to start the necessary procedures in this direction.
Rubinyan and Kylyc also agreed to commence as soon as possible the direct air cargo transportation between Armenia and Turkey.
In addition, they discussed specific steps that might be taken to attain the final goal of full-fledged settlement of the relations between the two countries. The sides reiterated their agreement to continue the settlement process without preconditions. -0-
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