ArmInfo. Russia is in constant contact with Baku and Yerevan, efforts are being made to defuse tensions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russian President Vladimir Putin is a supporter of the non-alternative implementation of the trilateral agreements, said the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov.
"You know that the Russian and Armenian sides are in constant contact. We are also in constant contact with Baku. The President is a convinced supporter of the non-alternative implementation of trilateral agreements. Vigorous efforts are now being made to defuse tensions and rectify the situation," Peskov told reporters.
When asked whether the Russian president received Pashinyan's letter, the Kremlin spokesman found it difficult to answer. "I can't tell you for sure, but all these issues were naturally repeatedly discussed in the course of bilateral contacts," Peskov said, RIA Novosti reports.
Last week, Armenian acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during an extraordinary session of parliament that he had written a letter to Putin asking for help, including military one, because of the situation in the Syunik region on the border with Azerbaijan. To note, on May 12 and 13, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces illegally entered the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the direction of Syunik and Gegharkunik, advanced 3.5 km and 2 km inland, respectively, deployed their units and refuse to leave the territory. In connection with the current situation, Armenia turned to the CSTO to assist in finding a solution to this issue.
According to information circulated in the media as a result of the negotiations that ended the night before and which took place with the direct participation of the head of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Artsakh Rustam Muradov, the parties agreed on practically the withdrawal of all Azerbaijani troops from the territory of Armenia. However, Sev Lich in the Syunik region of the Republic of Armenia temporarily retains one joint Armenian -Azerbaijani post. Negotiations are to continue on May 18. There is no official information from the Armenian authorities regarding the results of the negotiations in connection with the current situation, and it is difficult to draw any conclusions.