Reuters: Turkey, Armenia hold first talks on normalising ties in years
ANKARA/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Turkey and Armenia on Friday said a first round of talks in more than ten years was "positive and constructive," raising the prospect that ties could be restored and borders reopened after decades of animosity.
Turkey has had no diplomatic or commercial ties with its eastern neighbour since the 1990s.
The talks in Moscow were the first attempt to restore links since a 2009 peace accord.
That deal was never ratified and relations have remained tense.
The Turkish and Armenian foreign ministries said on Friday the talks were held in a "positive and constructive" atmosphere, adding both sides were committed to a full normalisation without any pre-conditions.
They said special envoys had "exchanged their preliminary views regarding the normalisation process".
The neighbours are at odds over several issues, primarily the 1.5 million people Armenia says were killed in 1915.
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WNU Editor: Apparently the talks went well. Future talks are planned.
Turkey And Armenia Hold First Round Of Talks To Normalize Ties
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Turkey and Armenia welcome 'constructive' efforts to mend relations -- France 24
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