Bangladesh, July 5 -- In a historic move laden with diplomatic significance, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Turkiye last month, marking the first official trip by an Armenian leader since President Serzh Sargsyans brief appearance at a football match in 2009. Hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, the visit served as a potent symbol of growing momentum in the normalization process between two countries that have long been estranged due to deep-seated historical and geopolitical grievances.

Although dialogue between Armenia and Turkiye has occurred sporadically over the years, the current thaw is marked by several unique dynamics. The formal normalization effort, initiated i...