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Russian border guards at Margara checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border replaced by Armenian border guards
... Telegram channel. YEREVAN, March 1. /ARКА/. From March 1, 2025, only Armenian border guards will serve at the Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish state border, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on his Telegram channel. “The Margara checkpoint is not functioning due to the closure of the state border between Armenia and Turkey. In the summer of 2022, by the decision of the Armenian government, the checkpoint was overhauled and Russian border guards were deployed there,” Pashinyan noted. He thanked the Russian border guards for their service on this section of the Armenian-Turkish ...
03/01/2025Turkey only needs to invest $2.5 billion in Armenia's economy to take control of it, says CCAF head
... 1993 in solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was embroiled in a conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys to normalise relations, who have held several meetings so far. In 2022, Armenia and Turkey agreed to open the land border to third-country nationals and diplomatic passport holders. Following this agreement, Armenia started the reconstruction of the Margara checkpoint on its side. The renovation has since been completed. However, the agreement has not yet been implemented.-0-
12/14/2024Infrastructure capabilities to resume operation of Kars (Turkey) - Gyumri (Armenia) railway under assessment- Mirzoyan
...,’ he added. He also said that a dynamic dialogue is underway with Turkey, the goal of which is to establish diplomatic relations, open borders and launch communications. Earlier, the special representatives for the negotiations between Armenia and Turkey met in July of this year at the renovated Margara checkpoint in Armenia. They were said to have agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for restarting the border crossing on the Gyumri-Kars railway. Then, on October 18, Mirzoyan said at the ministerial meeting of the regional platform ...
11/13/2024Economic development more important than recognition of Armenian Genocide - Armenian minister
... 1993 in solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was embroiled in a conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys to normalise relations, who have held several meetings so far. In 2022, Armenia and Turkey agreed to open the land border to third-country nationals and diplomatic passport holders. Following this agreement, Armenia started the reconstruction of the Margara checkpoint on its side. The renovation has since been completed. However, the agreement has not yet been implemented..-0-
10/31/2024Armenia criticizes Türkiye for linking relations to Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization
... Azerbaijan, which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations, who have had several meetings so far. In 2022, Armenia and Turkey agreed to open the land border for citizens of third countries and diplomatic passport holders. After reaching this agreement, Armenia started renovating the Margara checkpoint on its side. The renovation has since been completed. The agreement, however, is yet to be implemented. -0-
10/31/2024Armenian Genocide issue not top priority in Yerevan's foreign policy
... Azerbaijan, which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations, who have had several meetings so far. In 2022, Armenia and Turkey agreed to open the land border for citizens of third countries and diplomatic passport holders. After reaching this agreement, Armenia started renovating the Margara checkpoint on its side. The renovation has since been completed. The agreement, however, is yet to be implemented. -0-
10/31/2024Yerevan and Ankara to discuss relaunch of Gyumri-Kars railway
... emphasized that Armenia expects all agreements reached to be implemented and anticipates that the settlement process will conclude with the establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of borders. The special representatives of Armenia and Turkey last met in July this year at the renovated Margara checkpoint, where Rubinyan and his Turkish counterpart Kılıç agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for crossing the border via the Gyumri-Kars railway. On October 15, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure ...
10/25/2024Armenia's envoy on normalisation of relations with Turkey says Yerevan ready to establish relations with Turkey even tomorrow
... has not been materialised and not through the fault of the Armenian side. ‘We have made the necessary steps on our part, the Margara checkpoint has been repaired, everything has been prepared. We are waiting for the fulfilment of the agreement by the ... ... said. Asked what inspires optimism for him and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan regarding the normalisation of relations with Turkey, he said that the sides have become more receptive to each other's positions. The day before, Armenian Foreign Minister ...
10/24/2024Armenia and Turkey to jointly assess technical requirements for border crossing by Gyumri-Kars railway
Based on the joint assessment of the bridge between Armenia and Turkey, Armenia has already finalized the construction and technical equipment of the Margara border checkpoint on the Armenia-Turkey border, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said today at the 3+3 meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia and Turkey in Istanbul, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported. YEREVAN, October 18. /ARKA/. Based ...
10/18/2024Armenian Prime Minister and Turkish President announce readiness to continue normalization process without preconditions
... Azerbaijan, which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations, who have had several meetings so far. In 2022, Armenia and Turkey agreed to open the land border for citizens of third countries and diplomatic passport holders. After reaching this agreement, Armenia started renovating the Margara checkpoint on its side. The renovation has since been completed. The agreement, however, is yet to be implemented. -0-
09/25/2024EU ambassadors visit ‘’Margara’’ checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border
... Ambassadors expressed satisfaction with the work carried out at the checkpoints. noting the importance of cooperation between the EU and the State Revenue Committee. The Armenian authorities have repeatedly stated their readiness to open the border with Turkey and establish diplomatic relations. For this purpose, in particular, ‘’Margara’’ border checkpoint was overhauled. Construction and repair work was completed in May 2024, for these purposes about 620 million drams (about $ 1.6 million) were allocated from the state budget of Armenia. About Armenian-Turkish dialogue Turkey ...
09/23/2024Yerevan and Ankara discuss the possibility of launching Akhurik-Akyak railway checkpoint
Special representatives for the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan and Ambassador Serdar Kılıç of Turkey held their fifth meeting on Tuesday at the Margara-Alıcan checkpoint on the border of the two countries. YEREVAN, 30 July. /ARKA/. Special representatives for the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan and Ambassador ...
07/30/2024Armenian and Turkish special envoys meeting on border
... Television reported. The meeting took place at Marghara border checkpoint. There is no information yet about the content of their today's talks from official sources. Earlier, the Armenian authorities announced the completion of the modernisation of ‘Margara’ customs checkpoint, which was estimated at 1 billion Armenian drams. At their previous meeting on July 1, 2022 in Vienna, Austria, Rubinyan and Kılıç agreed to enable the crossing of the land border between Armenia and Turkey by third-country citizens visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively at the earliest date possible and decided to initiate the necessary process to that end. They also agreed on commencing direct air cargo trade between Armenia and Turkey at ...
07/30/2024Yerevan sees no steps on Turkey's part to open border - parliament deputy speaker
... of the two countries met relatively recently - at the end of February 2024. It happened on the margins of the diplomatic forum in Antalya,’ Rubinyan told reporters in parliament. Earlier it was reported that Armenia completed the overhaul of the Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border. Although Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence from the former Soviet Union, the countries have no diplomatic ties and Turkey shut down their common border in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan which was locked ...
06/11/2024Advance declaration reduced customs clearance time in Armenia to several hours - SRC
... procedure in 2023, compared to 2,284 trucks in 2022,’ he said in parliament during the discussion of the report on the execution of the state budget for 2023. He recalled that customs posts located on the border have been modernised. A new checkpoint in Margara on the border with Turkey has also been built. ‘With the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as the European Union, the border checkpoint in Meghri is being reconstructed and modernised . The border crossing point in Goghavan has ...
05/31/2024Overhaul of Margara customs point on border with Turkey is fully completed
Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia Rustam Badasyan together with the EU delegation headed by EU Ambassador to Armenia Vasilis Maragos inspected the reconstructed Margara customs post on the border with Turkey, the press service of the SRC reports. YEREVAN, May 23. /ARKA/. Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia Rustam Badasyan together with the EU delegation headed by EU Ambassador to Armenia Vasilis Maragos inspected the reconstructed ...
05/23/2024Central Bank of Armenia ready for consequences of Armenian-Turkish border opening - Galstyan
... Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. PM Pashinyan said last year that the Armenian side had done a lot of work to re-equip and reconstruct the Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey and was ready for its opening. -0-
01/31/2024Mirzoyan states Armenia's readiness to open border with Turkey as soon as possible
... Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air transportation of goods between Armenia and Turkey as soon as possible. PM Pashinyan said last year that the Armenian side had done a lot of work to re-equip and reconstruct the Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey and was ready for its opening. -0-
01/24/2024Normalization of Armenia's relations with Turkey is most important factor of peaceful development of the region, says Armenian PM
... news, and the Republic of Armenia - I personally - are ready to bear our share of responsibility for this," Pashinyan emphasized. Earlier this week the chairman of Armenia's State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan said that the construction of the Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border is to be completed next week. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations. On March 12, 2022, Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers met on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum to discuss normalization of relations, and both sides reaffirmed their ...
11/18/2023Construction of Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey almost completed - Badasyan
The construction of Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey is almost completed, the head of Armenia's State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan said today. According to him, it will be finished by next week. YEREVAN, November 17. /ARKA/. The construction of Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey ...
11/17/2023Armenian PM hopes for opening of border with Turkey soon
... parliamentary discussion on the draft state budget for 2024 Pashinyan said that in addition to political agreements, substantial infrastructural work has also been carried out. He said the Armenian side has done a lot of work to re-equip and reconstruct the Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey and is ready for its opening. -0-
10/30/2023Badasyan says renovation of checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border will be completed soon
... questions. "The duty of the SRC is to ensure proper conditions at the border crossing point, which we are currently implementing," he said. According to earlier reports, the Margara checkpoint was anticipated to be operational by early summer. The Margara land checkpoint was opened for the first time in 30 years in February this year for Armenian trucks to deliver tons of food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey’s regions affected by the powerful earthquake. Turkey shut down its border for Armenia in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia also started the repair ...
07/20/2023Armenian government allocates funds for first stage of construction of Margara checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border
The Armenian government will finance the first stage of the construction of Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey. The border checkpoint is located in the settlement of the same name in Armavir marz (province). YEREVAN, July 13. /ARKA/. The Armenian government will finance the first stage of the construction of Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey....
07/13/2023Armenia is completing reconstruction of checkpoint on border with Turkey and hopes Ankara will fulfill its obligations too
... interview with Armenia’s Public Television, Ruben Rubinyan, the vice speaker of Armenia's National Assembly and the country's special representative for the normalization of relations with Turkey, stated that the renovation and re-equipment of the Margara crossing on the country's border with Turkey was almost finished. YEREVAN, July 3. /ARKA/. In a last week interview with Armenia’s Public Television, Ruben Rubinyan, the vice speaker of Armenia's National Assembly and the country's special representative for the normalization of relations ...
07/03/2023Armenia to complete renovation of Margara checkpoint on border with Turkey
The Armenian side is working to improve the infrastructure at the Margara checkpoint located on the border with Turkey, Armenian National Assembly Vice-Speaker and Special Representative for Dialogue with Turkey Ruben Rubinyan said today. YEREVAN, June 26. /ARKA/. The Armenian side is working to improve the infrastructure at the Margara checkpoint located ...
06/26/2023Armenian government allocates 28.3 million drams for construction of Margara checkpoint on border with Turkey
... Pashinyan expressed hope that the Armenian-Turkish border would open soon to create grounds for the development of normal neighborly relations. Earlier Ruben Rubinyan, Armenian deputy parliament speaker and special envoy for normalization talks with Turkey said the Margara checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border would be launched this summer. The Margara land checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border was opened for the first time in 30 years in February this year for Armenian trucks to deliver tons of food, medicine ...
04/21/2023Armenia preparing to launch Margara checkpoint on border with Turkey
Armenian authorities are preparing to launch the Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey, Rustam Badasyan, head of the Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC), said today. YEREVAN, April 6. /ARKA/. Armenian authorities are preparing to launch the Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey, Rustam Badasyan, head of the Armenian ...
04/06/2023Armenia and Turkey agree to open border for citizens of third countries before tourist season starts - Foreign Minister
... citizens of third countries and persons with diplomatic passports before the start of this year's tourist season, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said Friday. He said Armenia is preparing for the opening of border. He also recalled that the Margara land checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border was opened for the first time in 30 years in February this year for Armenian trucks to deliver tons of food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey’s regions affected by the powerful earthquake. Turkey shut down its border for Armenia in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. -0-
03/24/2023Armenia sends second batch of humanitarian aid to Turkey
... humanitarian aid to earthquake-affected regions of Turkey, spokesman for Armenian Foreign Ministry Vahan Hunanyan said in a tweet. 'Late last night, trucks loaded with the second batch of humanitarian aid crossed the Armenian-Turkish border through the Margara bridge,' he said. Armenia had already sent 100 tons of food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey by five trucks which crossed into Turkey through the border gate that was opened for the first time since 1993. Turkey shut down their common border in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over ...
02/15/2023Armenia sending humanitarian aid to Turkey - MFA
Today Armenia has sent humanitarian aid to Turkey. Trucks with humanitarian aid have crossed the Margara bridge on the border and are on their way to the earthquake-stricken region, Vahan Hunanyan, spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry, said in a tweet. YEREVAN, February 11, /ARKA/. Today Armenia has sent humanitarian aid to Turkey. Trucks ...
02/11/2023Key border motor roads in Armenia to be repaired soon
... at a government meeting. YEREVAN, June 25. /ARKA/. In Armenia, sections of key highways on the borders with Georgia and Turkey will be repaired. The corresponding decision was made today at a government meeting. Presenting the draft decision, the ... ... Papikyan said that 1.73 billion drams will be provided for repair and control of work on the M-3 highway section: Turkish border - Margara - Vanadzor - Tashir - Georgian border. In addition, 434.6 million drams will be allocated for repair on the M-9, M-1 routes ...
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