TURKISH ENVOY TRAVELS TO ARMENIA FOR TALKS ON DELAYED AGREEMENTS
Anadolu Agency
April 7 2010
Turkey
Ankara, 7 April: A senior Turkish diplomat was set to hold talks in
Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, as the special envoy for the Turkish
prime minister, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.
Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu was set to
meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian to discuss difficulties regarding two protocols Turkey and
Armenia had signed as well as details of a possible meeting between
Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sargsyan, sources said.
Turkey and Armenia signed the two protocols on October 10, 2009,
to resume diplomatic relations and open their a border crossing.
After years of no diplomatic contacts, Turkish President Abdullah
Gul travelled to Yerevan to watch a soccer game between Turkish and
Armenian teams in September 2008.
The Armenian president came to Turkey to watch the return game in 2009.