Pashinyan Thanks Putin for Support in Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed his gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the peace process between Yerevan and Baku.

He emphasized that the normalization of relations between Yerevan and Baku would also contribute to strengthening ties between Armenia and Russia, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

During their meeting, Pashinyan noted that significant positive developments are occurring in the South Caucasus. "I would like to thank you for supporting the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As we discussed after August 8 in our phone conversation, the achieved peace will open new opportunities for further development of bilateral relations between Armenia and Russia," the Armenian prime minister said.

Pashinyan expressed confidence that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has already been achieved, as trains from Russia now travel to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory. "I believe this is truly a historic event. And, as you mentioned, new opportunities are emerging," the prime minister added.