Erdoğan and Pashinyan discuss normalizing Türkiye-Armenia relations in Antalya

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Antalya, where he arrived for the COP31 leaders’ summit. The sides discussed the normalization process between Türkiye and Armenia, as well as regional issues.

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Antalya, where Pashinyan is attending the summit of leaders of the UN climate conference COP31, Türkiye’s Presidential Communications Directorate said.

The meeting addressed the process of normalizing bilateral relations between Türkiye and Armenia, as well as regional issues. Erdoğan said normalization was continuing through constructive steps and that some symbolic yet important steps had already been taken.

Реджеп Тайип Эрдоган и Никол Пашинян на полях COP31 в Анталье

Türkiye’s president also said Ankara was closely monitoring and supporting the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

At Antalya Airport, Pashinyan was welcomed by Serdar Çam, Türkiye’s deputy minister of culture and tourism. The Armenian prime minister took part in the summit leaders’ group photo. The summit opened on November 11 under Erdoğan’s chairmanship, with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also in attendance.