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Turkish, Armenian officials hold first meeting towards normalization of relations
Baku, January 14, AZERTAC
The first meeting of special representatives from Turkiye and Armenia towards normalization was held on Friday, according to Anadolu Agency.
The closed-door meeting, held in the Russian capital Moscow, lasted for an hour-and-a-half, according to diplomatic sources.
"During their first meeting, conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere, the Special Representatives exchanged their preliminary views regarding the normalization process through dialogue between Turkiye and Armenia," said a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement.
Stating that both "parties agreed to continue negotiations without preconditions aiming at full normalization," the statement added that the date and venue of the second meeting is to be decided in due time through diplomatic channels.
On Dec. 15, Serdar Kilic, a former ambassador to the US, was named Turkiye's special envoy to discuss steps towards normalization with neighboring Armenia. Three days later, Armenia appointed its own special representative, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan.