The process of reopening the border between Armenia and Turkey is in the final stage of technical preparations, and the political decision on the normalization has already been made. Turkish Special Representative for Turkey-Armenia Normalization Process, Serdar Kilic, stated this in Yerevan.

According to him, the issue of reopening the border between the two countries had already been agreed upon previously. They have already decided that when the appropriate time comes and the formalities are completed, they will reopen the border, Kilic noted.

He said that the respective infrastructure preparation is almost complete, but technical and administrative procedures remain, including the appointment of personnel at the border checkpoints, the connection of communication lines, and some other organizational issues.

The construction work is almost complete, but it is necessary to complete the formalities. It is necessary to appoint people, ensure internet connection, and solve a number of technical issues, he explained.

Responding to a question about possible political obstacles, Kilic stressed that Turkey had already expressed its political will for normalization of relations with Armenia back in August 2022. According to him, the current difficulties are exclusively technical and bureaucratic.

At the same time, he declined to predict the exact time frames for the reopening of the border, noting that he did not want to mislead anyone about specific dates.

Also during the conversation, Turkey’s special representative for the normalization of relations with Armenia shared his impressions of his stay in Armenia, noting the warm welcome and atmosphere. Kilic said he feels at home in Armenia, and this is not a joke, he added.