Putin had a telephone conversation with Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with the aggravation of the situation on the border with Azerbaijan. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian government.
“Pashinyan presented the details of the provocative, aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces against the sovereign territory of Armenia that began at midnight, which were accompanied by shelling from artillery and large-caliber firearms,” the ministry’s website said in a statement. It is noted that the Armenian prime minister called the actions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces unacceptable. “The interlocutors agreed to maintain operational contacts,” the press service added.
Earlier, Pashinyan stated that Russia plays a key role in ensuring stability and security in Armenia. Last time the leaders of Russia and Amenia discussed the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in July. On the night of August 12-13, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported that The armed forces of Azerbaijan are shelling from the air border towns of the country. In response to this, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that Armenia arranged large-scale provocation on the common frontier.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with the aggravation of the situation on the border with Azerbaijan. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian government. “Pashinyan presented the details of the provocative, aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces against the sovereign territory of Armenia that began at midnight, which were accompanied by shelling from artillery and large-caliber firearms,” the ministry’s website said in a statement. It is noted that the Armenian prime minister called the actions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces unacceptable. “The interlocutors agreed to maintain operational contacts,” the press service added. Earlier, Pashinyan stated that Russia plays a key role in ensuring stability and security in Armenia. The last time the leaders of Russia and Amenia discussed the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was in July. On the night of August 12-13, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were shelling the country’s border towns from the air. In response, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that Armenia had staged a large-scale provocation on the common border.