The negotiators of Armenia and Turkey, at their third meeting in Vienna, reaffirmed the goal of reaching the full normalization of relations through this process.
After the meeting, the foreign ministries of Armenia and Turkey issued a statement of the same content, noting: “They had a sincere and productive exchange of clear views and discussed possible steps that could be taken in this direction to achieve tangible progress.” What exactly the steps to be taken are, which the parties regularly mention, is not clear.
The Turkish daily “Sabah” wrote that the Rubinyan-Kılıç meeting, which lasted about 4 hours, proceeded in a positive atmosphere; a number of issues related to normalization were placed on the negotiating table and discussed in detail.
According to the official communiqué, the negotiators reaffirmed their agreement to continue the process without preconditions.
