If we talk about wishes, I would definitely like diplomatic relations to be established between Armenia and Turkey, the border to be open for rail and road transport, and business ties to be direct, I mean in terms of border crossings and transport ties, because even today there is quite extensive trade turnover between Armenia and Turkey, there are business ties, but in essence, this happens indirectly. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this in an interview with Turkish media.

"And of course, this conversation that has started between Armenia and Turkey is very important, and I am often asked what results there are in Armenia-Turkey relations. Of course, as a rule, we say that in the meetings held in the format of our special representatives, an agreement has been reached that the border between Armenia and Turkey, the land border, will be opened for citizens of third countries and holders of diplomatic passports, and of course we are waiting for the implementation of this agreement. This agreement was reached back in the summer of 2022, but since this agreement has not been implemented yet, many interpret this as no results in Armenia-Turkey relations.

Frankly speaking, I have to disagree with that, because today there is a very direct dialogue, a very direct conversation between Armenia and Turkey, and if we take into account the previous period of our relations, this is a very significant change. The diplomatic representatives of Armenia and Turkey are in constant direct contact with each other. And I say again, for an outsider this may not be such a concrete result, but for me and for people in the state administration systems this is a concrete result, because previously we were even deprived of the opportunity to clarify each other's views, you see, we usually found out through third countries what they think in Ankara. Ankara, in fact, found out through third countries what they think in Yerevan.

Now there are even such situations and in the literal sense of the word, our various representatives can simply call and ask each other about their opinion on this or that issue, and this is a significant change, which is very important, and I am sure that it will bring results. And we also understand each other better, and what are the complications and problems that the parties have, what issues need additional clarification, what issues are there where the perspectives and viewpoints differ, and I must say frankly that I consider this a very important achievement.

We have already had several meetings with President Erdoğan during this time, we have had telephone conversations, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs have communicated and continue to communicate, our Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure has communicated with his counterpart, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports has also communicated, the special representatives are in contact with each other. We already have concrete examples of cooperation, recently we transferred to Turkey two individuals who were wanted in Turkey or accused by the justice system.

These may not seem like great achievements, but if we consider what we had in the previous period, of course this is a very significant achievement. However, it is very important to note that this is a dynamic process and of course efforts must be made to ensure that this dynamic does not stop, but continues. This, in turn, depends, among other things, on the political will of the leaders and governments of both countries, and I see political will, another thing is that this political will must also develop mutually," he said.