Erdogan meets Armenian prime minister on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Armenia's prime minister on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where the two leaders held a closed-door meeting.

The meeting took place as part of the broader diplomatic activity that accompanies the annual UN gathering, when heads of state and government from around the world use the sidelines of the assembly to hold bilateral talks that might otherwise be difficult to schedule.

Turkey and Armenia have pursued a gradual normalization process in recent years after decades without formal diplomatic relations, a legacy of historical disputes and the closure of their shared border since the 1990s. Meetings between the two countries' leaders and envoys have become more frequent as that process has progressed.

Talks held behind closed doors

Details of what was discussed during the New York meeting were not disclosed publicly, in keeping with the closed-door format. Such sideline meetings at the UN General Assembly often address a range of bilateral issues, from trade and transport links to broader regional security questions.

Neither government's office immediately released a joint statement summarizing the outcome of the talks. Further details, if any, are expected to emerge through official channels from Ankara and Yerevan in the coming days.