Trkiye: Trkiye and Armenia on Thursday held the second round of technical talks on the rehabilitation and operationalization of the Kars-Gyumri cross-border railway link, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced. The talks took place at the Akyaka-Akhurik border crossing between Trkiye and Armenia, as well as in the city of Gyumri in Armenia, and involved representatives from relevant institutions of both countries.

According to Anadolu Agency, the discussions aimed at the rehabilitation and reactivation of the railway between the city of Kars, located in northeastern Trkiye, approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) from the Armenian border, and Gyumri, in Armenia. These talks are part of the framework established during meetings between special envoys for the Trkiye-Armenia normalization process, as stated by the ministry.