The foreign ministers of Armenia and Russia, Ara Ayvazyan and Sergey Lavrov, discussed issues of humanitarian response in Nagorno-Karabakh and the unblocking of economic and transport links in the region. The meeting took place in Moscow within the framework of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
According to the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed the progress of the implementation of the agreements reached between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on 9 November 2020 and 11 January 2021.
The ministers exchanged views on issues of Armenian-Russian cooperation, including high-level contacts and preparations for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states.
Topics on the international agenda of mutual interest were also discussed.