Turkish, Armenian envoys meet in bid to end chilly relations

By ULIANA PAVLOVA and SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Turkish and Armenian envoys have met in Moscow to try to end decades of bitterness between their countries and to establish diplomatic ties. Turkey was among the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence in 1991. But the neighbors share a bitter relationship and have no diplomatic ties. They said after the meeting Friday they would continue to talk without preconditions. It’s the regional foes’ second attempt at reconciliation. Turkey and Armenia reached an agreement in 2009 to establish formal relations and to open their joint border. But the agreement was never ratified because of strong opposition from Azerbaijan.