Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu Discusses Armenia Relations with US Secretary of State Blinken

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had a phone conversation on Monday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. This was reported by a source in Turkey's foreign ministry to TASS.

“During the negotiations, which took place ahead of NATO and OSCE meetings, tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the activation of a strategic mechanism for normalizing relations between Ankara and Washington, as well as bilateral relations between Turkey and the US, events in Sudan, Ethiopia, and the Caucasus were discussed,” the agency's source said.

According to Ned Price, spokesperson for the State Department, Blinken and Cavusoglu talked about “the importance of further coordination regarding the threats posed by Russian escalation in Ukraine.” “They also discussed issues related to the appointment of a special representative of Turkey to discuss the normalization process with Armenia, as well as possibilities for deepening cooperation as NATO allies to address mutually relevant issues,” he added.