Blinken phones Turkey’s new FM, Armenia normalization discussed – Anadolu

11:31, 8 June 2023

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkey’s new foreign minister Hakan Fidan have discussed, among other issues, the normalization processes of Armenia with Turkey and Azerbaijan during a phone call.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken phoned Hakan Fidan on Thursday to congratulate him on his appointment, Turkish Anadolu state news agency reported citing anonymous sources.

Fidan and Blinken discussed Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Armenia-Turkey and Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization processes, F-16 purchase and modernization, and the Ukrainian grain deal, Anadolu reported citing the Turkish sources who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to media.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS