Armenian, Turkish reps discuss rebuilding railway connecting both countries

YEREVAN. Nov 28 (Interfax) - Armenian and Turkish representatives have held meetings at the border of the two countries and in the Armenian city of Gyumri, the Armenian Foreign Ministry's press service said.

"In accordance with the agreements reached in meetings between special representatives on the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Turkey, representatives of the relevant agencies of the two countries met at the Akhuryan (Armenia)-Akyaka (Turkey) crossing point on the Armenian-Turkish border and in the city of Gyumri, Armenia, on November 28," the ministry said.

The second stage of technical discussions aimed at rebuilding and operating the railway connecting Gyumri (Armenia) and Kars (Turkey) was held, it said.

In October, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey and the opening of the border between the countries was a matter of time.

Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic relations, the border has been closed since 1993 on Ankara's initiative over the Karabakh conflict.

Yerevan and Ankara have been holding talks between special representatives on opening the border to citizens of third countries and normalizing relations since 2022.

The first meeting between Ruben Rubinyan and Serdar Kilic, special representatives of Armenia and Turkey on normalizing relations, took place in Moscow on January 14, 2022. They last met in Yerevan on September 12, 2025.