Obama encouraged both countries
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Turkey and Switzerland Edward Nalbandyan, Ali Babacan and Mishlin Kalmi-Rey on the sidelines of his visit to Istanbul. The meeting took place before the official dinner given by Turkish President Abdullah Bul in honor of participants of the second Alliance of Civilizations summit.
President Obama announced that he supports efforts of Armenian and Turkish presidents aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and expressed satisfaction with the progress.
The U.S. President encouraged the sides to seal a deal that would normalize relations between Armenia and Turkey.
According to Obama, the steps taken by both presidents are historic and brave and the border opening may secure a peaceful and prosperous future for the peoples of both countries, as informed by the press service of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
