Armenia is Likely to Accept Invitation to Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Prime Minister

Armenia is likely to accept the invitation to participate in the Antalya Diplomatic Forum taking place in Turkey, but everything depends on the situation at that moment. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during an online press conference organized for media representatives and civil society organizations.

The Prime Minister recalled that a format for normalizing Armenia-Turkey relations has been established, and the first meeting of special representatives has already taken place. "I believe that if this dynamic continues, there is a high probability that Armenia will accept the invitation to this forum. Of course, everything depends on the situation at that moment, but at least after the first meeting, the likelihood that Armenia will accept the invitation increases, because if a conversation has begun, it would be very illogical for us to miss the opportunity to discuss it, especially since we will have the opportunity to conduct discussions in a much broader context," said Pashinyan.

He noted that the entire international community is very keen and supportive of the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. According to Pashinyan, the Russian Federation, the EU, the USA, and he believes also the countries in the region are very interested as well. "It is true that we are vocalizing the peace agenda, but I think the peace agenda is interesting to everyone," he added.

Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that Armenia has also been invited to the Antalya Diplomatic Forum scheduled for March 11-13, 2022. The forum will be attended by foreign ministers.