On June 20, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay a working visit to Türkiye, where he is expected to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. This long-anticipated visit, framed by Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan as potentially "historic," is seen as an important step toward reviving diplomatic relations that have remained frozen for decades.

At the centre of the visit's agenda are the opening of the Turkish-Armenian border, the establishment of diplomatic ties, the ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process, and broader regional security issues. Pashinyan has repeatedly framed normalisation with Türkiye not only as vital for regional peace, but also as a critical part of Armenia’s integration path with the West. However, Türkiye’s deep strategic alliance with Azerbaijan and Armenia’s growing distance from Russia introduce unique dynamics that could either advance or complicate the outcome of the meeting.

So, could this visit truly be a “historic” turning point, or is it merely a symbolic step? What is meant by labelling this as a significant historical turning point? What are the implications of the potential opening of the land border between Türkiye and Armenia for the regional economy and transport? Furthermore, in light of this meeting, is there a possibility of progress towards a peace agreement between the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides?

Azernews reached out to experts for answers.

Elkhan Shahinoglu, political analyst and head of the Atlas Research Centre, said Turkiye's position will be unshakable as peace between Yerevan and Baku on the agenda is unchanged.

"After the Second Garabagh War, Türkiye expanded relations with Armenia, which was certainly not surprising. Azerbaijan is not against........

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