Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan described a positive, ongoing dialogue with Türkiye, focusing on establishing diplomatic relations, opening borders, and restoring transportation links, including the Kars-Gyumri railway. Mirzoyan noted that Ankara has linked normalization with Armenia to Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, which Armenia considers unconstructive. Armenia aims for progress without preconditions, already achieving agreements on limited border access for certain travelers and small cultural projects like the Ani heritage site. He expressed optimism for further developments soon.

“In our assessment, this is not a very constructive approach, and we have our dialogue with Türkiye without preconditions, we have concrete agreements, to open the border for citizens of third countries and diplomatic passport holders in the beginning. There are joint projects of smaller scale, for example, about the cultural heritage of Ani. I'd like to say that there is dynamic dialogue here, too. I'd like to express optimism again that we will make progress in the near future,” Mirzoyan added.

Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan indicated that Armenia's participation in the upcoming COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan remains undecided. While Armenia received an invitation, no official response has been given, though participation is still possible. This statement followed a question from opposition MP Armen Rustamyan, who asked if Armenia would consider making attendance conditional on the release of Armenian prisoners allegedly held in Azerbaijan. Mirzoyan did not comment on linking Armenia’s potential attendance to such conditions.

In remarks to parliament, Mirzoyan described Armenia’s relations with Russia as transparent, highlighting strong economic ties but acknowledging some differences in foreign policy. He noted that while the countries often have aligned interests, they diverge on certain issues, including Armenia’s stance on the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Armenia has voiced concerns over the CSTO's response to border tensions. However, collaboration continues in other areas, such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).