Historic progress toward a peaceful and prosperous South Caucasus. The US Embassy in Armenia stated this regarding the Armenian and Turkish officials’ meeting Tuesday in Kars, Turkey to establish a joint working group for rehabilitating the Kars-Gyumri Railroad.  

“Armenian and Turkish officials met today in Kars, Turkiye to establish a joint working group for rehabilitating the Kars-Gyumri Railroad.  Restoring this critical link between Armenia and Turkiye is an important step in unlocking regional connectivity and solidifying regional stability.  The August 8 Washington Summit hosted by President Trump set the stage for such momentous developments. 

U.S. Embassy Yerevan welcomes these concrete steps toward reopening economic and people-to-people links between Armenia and Turkiye after decades of closure,” added the US Embassy in Armenia.