“It is confirmed at the highest level that if the Armenian side is ready, the CSTO mission is ready to come to Armenia, “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin announced in a briefing with journalists at the official opening of the road signs leading to the monument to the Russian soldiers killed in the Battle of Oshakan, which took place on the initiative of the Moscow Cultural Center “Dom Moskvi” in Yerevan and with the support of Etchmiadzin Municipality.
The Ambassador said these issues are currently being processed: “I think that as a result of these developments, we will all know the decision. That is all I can tell you based on my information.” Journalists stated that the Lachin Corridor continues to be closed and asked whether issues of security and unblocking of communications are being discussed; the Ambassador answered. “As far as I know, the entire system of issues related to the situation in the region and the improvement of the situation is being discussed. As for what exactly, I’m not ready to answer those questions because I’m not the government’s press secretary.” To the question: Are you satisfied with the answer of the Armenian side regarding the Rome Statute? Sergey Kopirkin replied that Maria Zakharova had already answered that question. To remind you, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated in a briefing that the deployment dates of the CSTO mission depend on Armenia.
To the question of whether it is possible to say that Armenian-Russian relations, despite various disagreements and problems, are normal, Sergey Kopirkin answered. “I proceed from the fact that there may be a difference in assessments and positions between our countries; that is normal because the volume of our relations is such that issues may appear on which the positions may differ. I am sure that our relations have been and remain friendly.”
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
