Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on August 8
Following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sat down for an interview with the Moscow-based Kommersant newspaper, the highlights of which are presented below in English as reported by the Public Radio of Armenia.
Armenia-Russia relations
The Armenian-Russian relations are on an unprecedented high level, Pashinayn said in an interview with Kommersant following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He voiced hope that the leaders of the two countries would pay reciprocal official visits soon. Pashinyan said Vladimir Putin has accepted his invitation to visit Armenia by the end of the year or early next year.
Asked about Putin’s congratulation on Armenian former President Robert Kocharyan’s birthday, Pashinyan said “Vladimir Vladimirovich highly values human ties, personal relations. There is no need in drawing huge political conclusions from it.â€
