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Support to continue discussions on opening the air and land border between Turkey and Armenia

Participants:Armenia, Turkey
Topic:Security & Peace
Summit:1st summit - Czechia
Date:6 October 2022
Type:Verbal declaration
Pre-existing arrangement:Yes

The leaders of Turkey and Armenia agreed to continue their discussions aimed at opening the Armenia-Turkey land border for non-Armenian/Turkish third country citizens in the context of discussions on normalising relations. The sides also discussed the implementation of direct air cargo transportation between Armenia and Turkey. 

Follow-up

06/10/2023

On 6 January 2023, Turkey lifted its ban on direct cargo flights from Armenia. The spokesman of the Armenian Foreign Ministry also mentioned that the agreement on the opening of the land border to citizens of third countries will be implemented “very soon”.  

11/02/2023

Turkey opened its land border to Armenia for the first time in 35 years to allow third countries to deliver humanitarian aid to the areas affected by the earthquake. 

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