Putin and Pashinyan discussed the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation. About it informs Kremlin press office.

The leaders of the countries discussed the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh. Putin and Pashinyan reaffirmed the importance of implementing the agreements between the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan for 2020-2022. We are talking about ensuring security on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, as well as restoring economic and transport ties in the Transcaucasus.

The leaders also touched upon the preparation of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan and discussed topical issues in bilateral relations.

Since the beginning of December 2022, the Armenian side has been talking about the actual blockade of the Lachin corridor in Karabakh by Azerbaijani activists, as a result of which there is a shortage of essential goods in Armenian settlements. Azerbaijan responds with accusations of smuggling weapons through the corridor.

The aggravation of the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh has been dragging on since September 2020, when hostilities began in the region between the military of Armenia and Azerbaijan. As a result, a tripartite statement was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Hostilities have completely ceased in the conflict zone, and Russian peacekeepers have also been deployed along the line of contact and in the Lachin corridor.