13:04, 3 March 2023

YEREVAN, MARCH 3, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement during their meeting in New Delhi within the framework of the Raisina Dialogue, the Russian foreign ministry said in a read-out.

FM Mirzoyan and FM Lavrov stressed “the urgency to intensify efforts in all directions of the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations,” according to the read-out released by the Russian foreign ministry.

“An exchange of ideas around regional issues took place. The urgency to intensify efforts in all directions of the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations in accordance with the 9 November 2020, 11 January and 26 November 2021 and 31 October 2022 agreements between the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan was stressed,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Relevant issues of the bilateral agenda were also discussed.

“The approaches for intensifying cooperation in international platforms as part of common integration unions were combined,” the ministry added. It said that the talks were held in an atmosphere of trust and friendship, and that an agreement on future diplomatic contacts was reached.