Vladimir Putin congratulates Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday in a phone call today.

According to the Kremlin, the Russian leader also sent Pashinyan a congratulatory message.

In the phone call, the two leaders "discussed several pressing issues on the bilateral agenda," the Russian presidential press service said.

The Armenian government's press service reported that Pashinyan thanked the Russian President for his congratulations and good wishes, as well as for the instruction given to the Russian Railways to restore the sections of the railroad destroyed in Lori region due to the floods.