Putin First Congratulated Pashinyan, Then Discussed Other Topics: Details from the Phone Conversation

On June 1, a telephone conversation took place between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of the Republic of Armenia and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation.

The Russian President congratulated the Armenian Prime Minister on his birthday and sent his best wishes. Prime Minister Pashinyan thanked the Russian President for the phone call on the occasion of his birthday, emphasizing that he highly appreciates the warm and friendly attitude of the Russian President.

The interlocutors also discussed several issues on the Armenia-Russia bilateral agenda, touching upon regional problems and the Armenian-Azerbaijani border situation. The Russian President welcomed the first meeting of the commission on the demarcation and security of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to assist in the border demarcation process. It was highlighted that, in accordance with the agreement, the next session of the commission will take place in Moscow.

They addressed the issue of opening regional communications and reached an agreement to activate the work of the trilateral working group.

Prime Minister Pashinyan shared his impressions from the recent Brussels meeting with the Russian President and expressed concern regarding comments that were unrelated to the essence of discussions following the meeting.

Based on the joint statement of April 19 this year by the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Russia, the two leaders also discussed issues related to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, specifically the possibility of activating the work of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.