This Washington Post article chronicles the last-minute talks that led to a very tentative agreement between Armenia and Turkey to open diplomatic relations, as well as their mutual border. It is easy for this story to get lost in all of the larger issues currently under discussion.
Christian Armenia alleges that Muslim Turkey killed hundreds of thousands of Armenians almost a hundred years ago. Chances are the Armenians have this correct. On the other hand, essentially no Turk involved in that killing is still alive.
It is a region where there is entirely too much holding of grudges for hundreds of years. The Armenian president showed much courage in deciding to move beyond it. It will be interesting to see how this relationship works out.
