A meeting took place Wednesday between the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the Leaders' Summit held within the framework of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), in Antalya, Turkey.

The President of Turkey welcomed the visit of the Prime Minister of Armenia to Antalya and his participation in the Leaders' Summit, the Armenian PM’s office informs. Prime Minister Pashinyan congratulated President Erdogan on the successful organization of the event.

Prime Minister Pashinyan also expressed his condolences regarding the casualties resulting from an explosion at a metallurgical plant in Izmir. The two leaders discussed the process of normalizing Armenia-Turkey relations and emphasized the importance of advancing this process toward a logical conclusion.

In this regard, the parties highlighted the significance of the measures taken and agreements reached thus far, as well as the further promotion of trade and economic relations. The sides exchanged views also regarding regional processes.

Nikol Pashinyan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan highlighted the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, noting that it has provided a new impetus for the development of regional cooperation. The unblocking of transport and communication links was also discussed, including steps aimed at the implementation of the TRIPP project.