Meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan

Earlier the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia took part in meetings of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in the restricted and extended formats.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Friends,

Mr Pashinyan.

Once again, I cordially welcome you to Moscow, to Russia.

I appreciate your active engagement in today's meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. We spoke about that - in my view, the meeting was held at the level we expected, and we talked frankly on many issues.

We are also grateful that you agreed to the presence of the President of Azerbaijan at this event. I think it is useful at least from the point of view of developing regional economic ties, as it creates another platform and opportunity for dialogue on areas which have never been questioned.

Our bilateral cooperation in various fields continues to grow. I should note that our trade has stable and positive dynamics. Last year it grew by over 83 percent to $5 billion. It gained another $1.5 billion in the first quarter of this year. If we proceed at the same rate, we will definitely beat last year's record.

With regard to the sensitive issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, we just discussed this with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan one-on-one.

We will also have a chance to talk in a trilateral format about unblocking the transport routes. The issues are very important and sensitive. I am sure that if we finally find solution to these issues, regardless of all the challenges, it will benefit both Armenia and Azerbaijan, and not just them but the entire region, because many countries are interested in this, and it will contribute to the normalisation of relations in all areas including politically - meaning ensuring security for the people who live in that territory.

We are very happy to be able to meet with you, not only one-on-one but also in the broader formats. I am sure it will be useful.

Go ahead, please.

To be continued.

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