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Armenia completes construction of checkpoint on border with Türkiye

27 February 2025 14:27 (UTC +04:00)

Armenia has completed the construction of the Margara border checkpoint on its border with Türkiye and is prepared to open it, Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, David Khudatyan, told a news briefing, APA reports citing TASS.

"We visited the border checkpoint alongside the prime minister Nikol Pashinyan. The construction work has been fully completed, and the checkpoint is now ready for operation. However, the decision to open the border is a political matter and is not solely dependent on Armenia’s position," Khudatyan stated.

Despite sharing a common border, Türkiye and Armenia have no formal diplomatic relations. In 2009, the foreign ministers of both countries signed protocols in Zurich outlining the establishment of diplomatic ties and the principles governing their relationship. However, these protocols were never ratified by either side. On March 1, 2018, Yerevan officially annulled the agreements. In 2021, in an effort to improve relations, Türkiye and Armenia appointed special representatives to address settlement issues.