Nikol Pashinyan: Russia has certain security obligations to the  Republic of Armenia

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is in constant contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The head of the Armenian government stated  this in an interview with the French TV channel Tv5Monde.

According to him, Russia has several roles in the region. Firstly,  the country is the co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, and secondly,  Russia has certain commitments in the field of security. Armenia and  Russia are linked by strategic allied relations in the security  sphere. In this regard, Russia has certain security obligations to  the Republic of Armenia, and the President of the Russian Federation  has publicly stated that Russia will fulfill its security obligations  to the Republic of Armenia as and when necessary.

Answering the question that Azerbaijan and its ally Turkey constantly  refer to the UN resolutions, Nikol Pashinyan stressed that not  everyone carefully read what is written in these documents. The  resolution of 1993 states that Azerbaijan, in violation of the  international ceasefire agreement, suffered territorial losses as a  result of hostilities, since the self-defense forces of  Nagorno-Karabakh were forced to defend themselves, that is, to react  to violation of the ceasefire. "The Security Council resolution does  not say anything about Armenia's intervention. I would like to  emphasize once again that the UN Security Council resolution was  adopted in 1993, in a very specific operational situation. the OSCE  groups that worked on the settlement.

The head of the Armenian state expressed gratitude to French  President Emmanuel Macron for his participation in the resumption of  the negotiation process. "First of all, I would like to express the  satisfaction of the Armenian people, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh  with the sincere, truthful, truthful positions of the French  President. I can honestly say that I expect the French President to  recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, because the fears  expressed by Emmanuel Macron prove that There is simply no other way  to resolve the issue in the current situation. Otherwise it could  turn into a serious humanitarian catastrophe. I really expect France  to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, "the head of the  Armenian government said.