A ban on direct air cargo transportation between Turkey and Armenia has been lifted, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said on January 6. Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency also reported the lifting of the ban, which was one of the agreements reached during a meeting of special representatives of Armenia and Turkey on July 1. Anadolu cited diplomatic sources as saying that the Turkish Trade Ministry had informed Turkey’s exporters' associations of the decision. Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vahan Hunanian said Yerevan expects further agreements, including one on land border crossings for citizens of third countries. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Armenia Service, click here.
Turkey, Armenia Free To Start Direct Air Cargo Trade
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