Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that relations between their countries will continue to develop and strengthen, the press service of the Armenian government said on Monday after their telephone conversation.
"Putin and Pashinyan exchanged congratulations on the 25th anniversary of the bilateral Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance," it said. "They reiterated mutual commitment to the all-round strengthening of allied relations between Russia and Armenia."
"The sides stressed the importance of this document, which committed to paper the priorities of interstate relations and helped bring the traditionally friendly Russia-Armenian cooperation up to a qualitatively new level," the Kremlin said.
"The leaders also discussed several practical aspects of the implementation of the trilateral agreements between the leaders on Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021, which are of crucial importance for maintaining stability and security in the region. They agreed to continue contacts at various levels," the press service added.
