The U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss the opening of the Turkish-Armenian borders and other issues related to Ankara and Washington during Obama's visit to Turkey on April 6-7, the Hurriyet newspaper reported.
Representatives of political parties, represented in parliaments of the two countries, will discuss the issue shortly, the Speaker said.
Turkey and Ankara try to improve ties, which were severed in 1993. The reason for split of diplomatic relations has become Erevan's anti Turkish campaign related to Armenians claim to the so-called Armenian genocide and occupation of 20 percent of territories of Azerbaijan.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul received Armenian President Serzh Sargisan's proposal to visit Armenia due to the football match between Armenia and Turkey on Sept. 6. The sides continue taking diplomatic efforts to improve the ties between the two countries.
/Trend News/
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