Russia, Armenia discuss opening new diplomatic missions

ArmInfo.  Moscow and Yerevan are discussing the opening of a Russian Consulate General in Kapan and an Armenian consular office in Vladikavkaz. Bagir Mamiyev, head  of the Russian Foreign Ministry's representative office in  Vladikavkaz, told RIA Novosti.  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat  Mirzoyan announced Armenia's plans to open a consular office in North  Ossetia back in 2023.

"As of today, this issue (opening an Armenian consular office in  Vladikavkaz - ed.), as well as the opening of a Russian Consulate  General in Kapan (Armenia), has not been removed from the bilateral  agenda, but it is premature to discuss any specific timeframes,"  Mamiyev said. He also emphasized that the Foreign Ministry's office  in Vladikavkaz has established stable working contacts with the  Armenian Consulate General in Rostov-on-Don, including on issues  related to Armenian carriers at the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint, which  remains the only land route linking Russia with Georgia and further  on with Armenia.