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New talks could see Turkey and Armenia reopen their borders after 30 years

Turkey's mountainous border with Armenia has been closed since 1993 because of a long history of bitter disputes. Ozan KOSE AFP

Hopes are growing Turkey and Armenia could reopen their borders after nearly thirty years after Turkish Armenian envoys described last month's diplomatic talks as "constructive and positive,"

Ankara cut diplomatic relations and seized its border with Armenia after Armenian forces seized Azeri territory in fighting over Nagorno Karabakh, an enclave internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but with a majority Armenian population. Ankara counts Baku among its closest allies.

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