von der Leyen: Opening of Armenia borders with Turkey, Azerbaijan will bring Europe, Central Asia closer than ever

Statement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Political Dialogue Platform

ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN EXPERT POLITICAL DIALOGUE PLATFORM STATEMENT – 3 April 2025 The first meeting of the new Armenia-Azerbaijan Political Dialogue Platform was held in The Hague, The Netherlands on 2–3 April on the margins of the Conference organised by LINKS Europe entitled “The South Caucasus: Again in Transition”. The meeting was attended by the following members of the platform: Stepan Grigoryan (Armenia), Johnny Melikyan (Armenia), Benyamin …

On March 31, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia reported that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces shelled a residential building in the village of Khnatsakh in the country's Syunik region. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the amendment of the Armenian Constitution and the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group are conditions for signing a peace treaty with Armenia. On April 4, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed the law adopted by th…

EU Eyes Strategic Boost from South Caucasus Border Reopenings

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that reopening borders between Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan after decades of closure would be a “game changer” for regional connectivity and economic integration. Speaking at the first European Union–Central Asia Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, von der Leyen emphasized the EU’s commitment to deeper cooperation with Central Asian nations and highlighted the strategic potential of …

Opening of Armenia’s Borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan will be ‘Game Changer’ for EU

The opening of Armenia’s borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan will bring Europe and Central Asia closer together and become a “game changer” for the European Union, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. “In an increasingly fragmented world, the Transcaspian Transport Corridor will boost connections between your five countries and Europe,” von der Leyen said at the first EU-Central Asia Summit being held in Samar…

EU chief says opening of Turkey-Armenia-Azerbaijan borders would be 'game changer' - Turkish Minute

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the possible reopening of borders between Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan would be a “game changer,” as she addressed the first European Union–Central Asia Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Friday. Speaking at the summit with Central Asian leaders, von der Leyen said the EU is committed to deeper cooperation in the region and emphasized the strategic importance of connectivity projects. Sh…

von der Leyen: Opening of Armenia borders with Turkey, Azerbaijan will bring Europe, Central Asia closer than ever

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