19:18, 9 June 2023

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, ARMENPRESS.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Sochi, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

Russian President Vladimir Putin – "Dear Nikol Vladimirovich, we meet regularly, I am very happy to talk once again about the current state of bilateral relations and regional issues, which we discussed in detail during the previous meeting. I am very happy to see you."

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan – "Thank you dear Vladimir Vladimirovich. First of all I want to congratulate you on the upcoming Russia Day and wish the best for the Russian Federation. Yes indeed, we meet regularly and discuss a wide range of issues. Today we will also discuss bilateral agenda and regional issues. We will also discuss the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, in the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers, unfortunately the humanitarian situation there remains tense. There has been no gas and electricity in Nagorno-Karabakh for several months, the situation in the Lachin Corridor continues to be quite tense. By the way, I must emphasize that now the supplies of food to Nagorno Karabakh are carried out with the support of Russian peacekeepers, it is a limited amount of food. The humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh continues and it is also a very important issue and I am sure we will discuss it today."

The meeting of the participants of the sessions of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council and the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS countries with the President of the Russian Federation also took place.