Turkey and Armenia on Friday said a first round of talks in more than 10 years was "positive and constructive," raising the prospect that ties could be restored and borders reopened after decades of animosity.

The Turkish and Armenian foreign ministries said on Friday the talks were held in a "positive and constructive" atmosphere, adding both sides were committed to a full normalization without any pre-conditions. They said special envoys had "exchanged their preliminary views regarding the normalization process".