11:14, 9 May 2023
YEREVAN, MAY 9, ARMENPRESS. Russia is making efforts for the agreements between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to be implemented, the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said on May 9.
Speaking to reporters during the Victory Day celebrations in Yerevan, the ambassador said that Russia is making active efforts to ensure progress in the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization process. “That’s where we see guarantees that escalations won’t happen and the parties will reach an agreement that would be in the interests of all countries and peoples of the South Caucasus. We are in constant contact with the parties, we are actively advancing the peace agenda, we are rendering mediating services,” the Russian ambassador said.
Ambassador Kopyrkin said that the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno Karabakh is fulfilling its objectives to contribute to the settlement of the situation, including to the reopening of the Lachin Corridor. He said that Russia spares no effort to intensify the normalization process in all formats, including as part of the task force dealing with the unblocking of regional economic and transport connections, signing of a peace treaty and delimitation of borders.
“Russia has numerously said, and is resolutely repeating, that we stand ready to provide advisory support in this issue. We are also in favor of intensifying dialogue between the societies. The work is taking place constantly, we maintain permanent contact with the parties and we hope that these efforts will lead to results,” the Russian ambassador added.
Ambassador Kopyrkin noted that Russia is “treating very seriously” everything that’s happening in Armenia. “Russia is treating very seriously everything related to its allied obligations towards Armenia and is making all possible efforts for the era of peace, security and development to be established here,” he said.
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