Turkish President Abdullah Gul hosted a reception in honor of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsian following the end of a World Cup qualifying match between Turkey and Armenia in northwestern province of Bursa on Wednesday.

The reception took place at the Almira Hotel and was closed to the press.

The reception was also attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian.

Armenian President Sargsian later left the Almira Hotel for the Yenisehir Airport.