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Turkey and Armenia sign protocols paving way for relations (Extra)
Oct 10, 2009, 18:28 GMT
Zurich - Turkey and Armenia on Saturday signed two protocols that will pave the way for a new era of diplomatic ties after years of hostility.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armenian counterpart, Eduard Nalbandian signed the documents and exchanged firm handshakes.
Top diplomats from around the world, including US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner attended the historic ceremony at Zurich University.
The signing was delayed by several hours after last-minute wrangling over the wording on statements to be issued by the two sides and the format of the ceremony, diplomats in Zurich said.
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