Turkey's Erdogan to meet Armenian PM at Europe conference
Armenia's Nikol Pashinyan announced plans for the meeting, which may be a step towards peace with Azerbaijan.
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told the Armenian parliament today that he would be meeting Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a European conference tomorrow in Prague.
The two leaders will be meeting in person for the first time since the two countries embarked on an effort to normalize ties after Turkey helped Azerbaijan defeat Armenia in a 44-day long war over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave two years ago.
Armenian officials, commenting on background to Al-Monitor, hailed the event as “important” but declined to comment on the agenda. Armenia’s special envoy for Turkey engagement, Ruben Rubenyan, will be present at the talks, an official confirmed. Ankara has not commented so far.
Erdogan and Pashinyan share some common traits. Both come from humble backgrounds and are populist demagogues who are willing to take big risks. Personal chemistry matters a lot in Erdogan’s dealings with foreign leaders.
