The opening of the Turkish-Armenian border is impossible unless Armenia releases the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, Turkish ambassador in Baku Hulusi Kilic said.
“Turkey has taken necessary steps reaching the midway. Now it is Armenia's turn to make steps,” Kilic said Tuesday commenting on the ratification of the Turkish-Armenian accords on establishing diplomatic relations between Ankara and Yerevan and opening of borders in the Turkish parliament.
“Turkey has set its provisions on opening borders with Armenia. This is the
The ambassador also noted that Turkey intends to facilitate visa regime and even lift it with Azerbaijan in the future, the ambassador said.
“This is normal. In the future we should take actions for the citizens of our countries to be able to travel with identity cards,” Kilic told reporters in Baku Tuesday.
He said from 2007 the Azeri citizens have been able to stay in Turkey without visas within a month.
“But this time Azerbaijani citizens will be able to stay in Turkey without visa within three months. Also Turkish citizens will be able to stay in Azerbaijan without a visa within three months,” Kilic said.
“This document will be signed between the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Turkey by the end of the year,” the Turkish ambassador in Baku said.
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