Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Pashinyan congratulated Putin on the occasion of his birthday, wishing him good health and inexhaustible energy for the realization of all the programs and goals of the high office of head of state.
Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized that Armenia and the Armenian people highly appreciate the efforts and exceptional role of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the preservation of peace and stability in the region, and expressed gratitude for the attention shown toward our country.
Putin, for his part, emphasized that Russia greatly values the close cooperation with Armenia, its strategic ally.
The interlocutors discussed issues pertaining to the agenda of Armenian-Russian relations. Reference was made to the situation in the region and the developments taking place.