Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The Kremlin’s website reported that the telephone conversation took place on the initiative of the Armenian side.
“Nikol Pashinyan announced the completion of the coordination of the text of the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the readiness of Yerevan to sign this important document,” follows from the message.
Vladimir Putin emphasized in this regard that “Russia has always advocated and advocates the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations in the interests of ensuring security, stability and sustainable socio-economic development in the Transcaucasian region.”
both Armenia and Azerbaijan can always count on any possible assistance to the Russian side in achieving these goals, ”he said.
some issues of further development of mutually beneficial Russian-Armenian ties were also addressed.
“Armenian Prime Minister confirmed that he is accepting the invitation of the President of Russia and will participate in the anniversary celebrations on May 9 in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,” the message said.
Earlier, the press service of the Armenian government said that “the Prime Minister informed the President of Russia on the coordination of the draft text of the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the completion of negotiations to agree on the project.”