Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian is to visit Turkey this week to attend a football match; days after the two countries signed a historic accord to normalize ties.

"If nothing extraordinary happens in the next two days, I will go and support my beloved team," Sarkisian told reporters at Yerevan airport on Monday on his way to Moscow.

"I do not have serious reservations not to accept this invitation," AFP quoted Sarkisian as saying.

Turkey and Armenia signed pacts on Saturday to establish diplomatic ties and open their shared borders.

Turkey and Armenia are due to play a World Cup qualifier football match in the Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday.

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