Turkey, Armenia in secret talks to normalise ties
                   
usc.edu     Jul 20, 2008            

Agence France Presse -- English July 18, 2008 Friday 12:00 PM GMT Turkey, Armenia in secret talks to normalise ties ANKARA, July 18 2008 Diplomats from Turkey and Armenia, neighbours without diplomatic relations, met secretly in Switzerland this month in a bid to normalise ties, the mass circulation daily Hurriyet reported Friday. The delegations met in Bern on July 8 and held talks for several days, Huerriyet said. Foreign Minister Ali Babacan did not deny the report, saying the two countries have contacts "from time to time" and stressing that Ankara favours dialogue with its northeastern neighbour. The meeting reflects a softer attitute towards Turkey by Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian, elected in February, Hurriyet commented, and reported that the United States and some European Union countries were informed of the... [read full story]                    


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