ArmInfo.The Artsakh issue and the situation around it were one of the main points of discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan about this during an official meeting, presenting the results of his visit to Moscow.
In turn, Harutyunyan attached importance to the role of the President of the Russian Federation in the issue of concluding peace and the Russian peacekeepers in the post-war period from the point of view of ensuring security in Artsakh.
"We managed to solve not only social problems of the first importance, but also to determine further steps for the future. I am satisfied with the outcome of our joint discussions, and the decisions that follow from them, which are gradually being implemented. But I want to emphasize the importance of the coordination of our actions in the security and the political fields, in particular, related to the status of Artsakh. Therefore, from this point of view, I attach special importance to your visit to Moscow, "said Harutyunyan.
It should be noted that during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nikol Pashinyan noted that the presence of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh is becoming an important factor in stability and security in the region. "I hope that today we will discuss some of the nuances of the activities of the Russian-Armenian Joint Group of Forces, we also have a Joint Regional Air Defense System, and there are some nuances that, I hope, we will be able to clarify today," he said.
At the same time, the prime minister pointed to "an important issue that has not yet been settled - prisoners of war, hostages and other detainees." In this vein, Pashinyan recalled that this issue was to be resolved within the framework of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020.