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Diplomacy rules – Turkey and Armenia sign historic protocols

11/11/2009

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey signed a series of protocols on 10 October, marking a historic breakthrough in relations between the two states.

The mundane titles of the agreements – the Protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Republic of Turkey and the Protocol on the development of relations – belie the historic nature of the accord between the two states, which have never established formal diplomatic relations.

The agreements are a culmination of a series of contacts that began with Armenian President Sergh Sarkisian invitating Turkish President Abdullah Gül to visit Yerevan for a football World Cup qualifying match between the two national teams in September 2008. Six months later, the presidents instructed their foreign ministers to develop a bilateral agreement.

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Turkish President Abdullah Gül, left, welcomes Armenian President Serge Sarkisian before holding talks in Bursa, Turkey, on 14 October 2009. Sarkisian invited Gül to visit Yerevan for a football World Cup qualifying match between the two national teams in September 2008.
Turkish President Abdullah Gül, left, welcomes Armenian President Serge Sarkisian before holding talks in Bursa, Turkey, on 14 October 2009. Sarkisian invited Gül to visit Yerevan for a football World Cup qualifying match between the two national teams in September 2008.(Press Association)

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