Alen Simonian Meets with Russian Ambassador

Today, Alen Simonian, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, met with Sergey Kopirkin, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia to Armenia. This information was published on Simonian's Facebook page.

The Deputy Speaker presented his assessments of the current domestic political developments of the state ahead of the upcoming extraordinary elections.

According to the statement, the parties emphasized the importance of Russia's efforts to return peaceful life to Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as to stabilize the situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border within the framework of friendly obligations. They underlined the mutual interest in quickly resolving border incidents through political and diplomatic means.

Both parties acknowledged that the establishment of conditions for long-term peace and stability in the South Caucasus serves the interests of both Armenia and Russia. This aligns with the work of the joint working group under the co-chairmanship of deputy prime ministers from Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan, aimed at implementing the trilateral statements made by the leaders on November 9, 2020, and January 11, 2021.