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YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is in direct contact with Russia over the latest Azerbaijani provocation on Hakari Bridge, ruling Civil Contract faction secretary Artur Hovhaninsyan told reporters.

The situation since the latest Azeri attempt to advance has been the same.

“Our foreign ministry colleagues maintain constant contact with our Russian colleagues, we’ve numerously said that there is a problem in the Lachin Corridor, it is the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers. What happened there is a problem which we have discussed and we are in direct contact with our colleagues,” Hovhannisyan said.

“We once again note that only the Russian peacekeeping contingent ought to have control in Lachin Corridor. What happened there is a major problem. And naturally we are talking about this with our Russian colleagues. As to which context and with what results, the foreign ministry will speak,” the lawmaker said.

The MP said Armenia views Azerbaijan’s actions on the Hakari Bridge as yet another provocation to derail the processes, but Armenia will proceed with its policy and will do everything to suppress all escalation risks, also through international pressure.