 They achieved this in 1045 after many attempts.This weakened both Byzantines and Armenians alike, and in consequence, they weren't able to keep the Turks away from Armenia who left it undefended (1064) and from the rest of Anatolia (1071 onwards)

Regardless, these two nations also co-existed under Seljuk and later Ottoman empire.Greece was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia's independence on September 21, 1991.