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Putin Did Not Discuss With Pashinyan His Potential Trip to Armenia at
CIS Summit - Kremlin


DUSHANBE, September 28 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin
held brief talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the
sidelines of the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS), but the two parties did not discuss Putin's possible visit to
Yerevan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

"No, they talked on other issues, current ones," Peskov told
reporters, asked whether the Russian president discussed the dates of
his possible visit to Armenia with Pashinyan.

Putin also held a short discussion with Moldovan President Igor Dodon,
Peskov added.

Earlier in September, Putin met with Pashinyan in Moscow. After the
talks, the Armenian prime minister said that he had invited Putin to
visit Yerevan. According to Pashinyan, Putin is going to visit Armenia
in the near future. Peskov confirmed at the time Putin’s plans to
visit Yerevan but pointed out that the date had not been determined
yet.