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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Armenian government reported.

"The Prime Minister congratulated the President on Kurban Bayram, and the President congratulated the Prime Minister on the upcoming Vardavar-Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ," it said in a readout.

Erdogan offered condolences to Pashinyan with regard to the recent floods in the northern regions of Armenia.

"The leaders underlined their political will to fully normalize the relations between Armenia and Türkiye without any preconditions. In this regard the leaders noted the importance of the continuation of meetings between the Special representatives of both countries and reconfirmed the agreements reached so far.

"The leaders also noted with satisfaction the ongoing dialogue between high level officials of Armenia and Türkiye. They also discussed recent developments in the region and international agenda," reads the statement.