Border between Armenia and Turkey reopened after 35 years to allow humanitarian aid to pass through for victims of the deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
The special envoy of Turkey for Armenia, Mr Serdar Kilictweeted photos of trucks crossing the Alikan checkpoint on the Turkish side of the Aras River, which separates the two countries.
“I will always remember the generous aid sent by the people of Armenia to contribute to the relief of those affected by the earthquake in Turkey,” Kilic said, thanking Armenian officials.
According to Anadolu, the passage last used for aid transfer from the Turkish Red Crescent in I was affected by the 1988 earthquake in Armenia.
Last year, Turkish and Armenian leaders met informally at a European summit after their foreign ministers met in an attempt to mend relations.
Ankara has not had diplomatic or trade relations with Armenia since the 1990s.
The two countries have been divided over a number of issues, including Armenia’s occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the events of 1915 during the Ottoman Empire, and the border between the two neighbors has been closed since 1993.
Source: News Beast
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