Lavrov declined to comment on Pashinyan`s statement on the priority  of Artsakh`s international recognition

ArmInfo. Russian Foreign  Minister Sergei Lavrov declined to comment on the statement by RA  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the priority priority of Artsakh's  international recognition as of today.

So, on November 17 in Moscow at a joint press conference with the  President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)  Peter Maurer, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, answering a  relevant question, in particular, said: "You know, I cannot comment  on interpretations that are divorced from the contents of the  statement of the three leaders on November 9. This statement sets out  everything that was agreed. Everything that is added from above by  one or another player, is his or her responsibility.  We are  responsible for this. Now, we do not see any attempts to rewrite,  revise the statement that was issued. "

At the same time, Lavrov stated that difficult discussions are  currently underway in Armenia, but 17 parties that have united in  order to support the interests of their country have unequivocally  opposed any attempts to revise this statement. According to him,  Russia proceeds from this and will do everything to prevent such  attempts, or at least they are failed.

Touching upon the issue of the return of refugees and the withdrawal  of troops, the Russian minister once again stressed that everything  is spelled out in detail in the document, and the leaders of Armenia,  Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation have a clear understanding of  the need to fulfill these agreements.

"Armenian and Azerbaijani refugees should return to their places of  traditional residence in accordance with the norms of international  humanitarian law, in safety, voluntarily, and of course, they should  be provided with assistance in settling in the places of their former  residence. Moreover, in cases where these places have been subjected  to hostilities and restoration work is needed, " he said, adding that  this was discussed today with the head of the ICRC. In this regard,  he again pointed out the role of international organizations in this  matter, declaring the readiness of the Russian side to render all  possible assistance.