Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oncu Keceli announced that, within the framework of the normalization process of Armenia-Turkey relations, which began in 2022, as of May 11, 2026, the bureaucratic preparations for the start of direct trade between the two countries have been fully completed.
According to the official representative of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, thanks to new regulations, it is now possible to indicate the addresses “Armenia/Turkey” as the final destination of goods when trading through third countries.
Despite this progress in trade documentation, technical and bureaucratic work on the opening of the land border between the two countries is still ongoing.
According to Oncu Keceli, Turkey remains committed to developing economic ties in the South Caucasus and intends to continue its efforts to establish lasting peace and prosperity in the region for the benefit of all countries and peoples.
