Turkish envoy welcomes easing of trade restrictions with Armenia

Serdar Kılıç, Türkiye’s special representative for talks with Armenia, has welcomed the lifting of restrictions on bilateral trade, describing it as an important step toward long-term regional stability.

In a statement posted on X, Kılıç said the move was part of the broader Turkish-Armenian normalisation process being carried out under the direction of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Caliber.Az reports.

Sayın Cumhurbaşkanımızın direktifleriyle sürdürdüğümüz Türkiye-Ermenistan normalleşme süreci kapsamında bölgede kalıcı barış ve istikrarın tesisi için yeni önemli bir adım daha atıldı. Başta iki ülkedekiler, bölgemizdeki tüm iş insanlarına ve halklara hayırlı olmasını diliyorum. pic.twitter.com/dfNFqoApYk

— Serdar KILIÇ (@serdarkilic9) May 13, 2026

“As part of the process of normalising Turkish-Armenian relations, which we are implementing on the instructions of our president, another important step has been taken towards establishing long-term peace and stability in the region,” Kılıç wrote.

He added that he hoped the decision would benefit the business communities and peoples of both countries, as well as the wider region.

By Sabina Mammadli