TURKEY AND ARMENIA HOLD SECRET TALKS IN SWISS CAPITAL

armradio.am
18.07.2008 14:48

Turkey and Armenia held a series of secret meetings in the capital of
Switzerland on July 8, Hurriyet daily reported. A high-level official
from the Foreign Ministry headed the Turkish delegation during the
talks which led to a positive atmosphere between the two countries,
according to the report.

This meeting came after Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s proposal
for "a fresh start" with the goal of normalizing relations with Turkey
and opening the border. Sargsyan also invited Turkish President
Abdullah Gul to watch a football match between the two country’s
national teams on Sept 6 to mark "a new symbolic start in the two
countries’ relations".