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Erdoğan and Pashinyan Meet in New York as Türkiye-Armenia Normalization Efforts Advance
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Turkish House in New York, where the two leaders discussed the normalization of Türkiye-Armenia relations, trade and transportation links, as well as the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Turkish House in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The meeting focused on relations between Türkiye and Armenia as well as regional and global developments. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also attended the talks.
Erdoğan said Türkiye supports the normalization process with Armenia in the areas of bilateral trade and transportation and stressed the importance of maintaining the positive momentum in relations between Ankara and Yerevan.
The Armenian Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders discussed the implementation of agreements reached so far in the normalization process and emphasized the need to give fresh momentum to bilateral relations.
The two sides also highlighted efforts to strengthen trade and economic ties, establish closer contacts between Turkish and Armenian business communities and jointly restore the historic Ani Bridge on the Türkiye-Armenia border.
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process Discussed
Regional developments were also on the agenda, with Erdoğan and Pashinyan discussing the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Erdoğan said Türkiye welcomed reciprocal steps being taken by Armenia and Azerbaijan toward peace, while the two leaders emphasized that lasting peace could create new opportunities for regional cooperation and economic development.
The Armenian side also highlighted the importance of reopening regional transportation links and implementing the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, known as TRIPP.
Erdoğan noted that growing cooperation between Türkiye and Armenia within international organizations was contributing to the normalization process. He also invited Pashinyan to attend the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Türkiye.
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