Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday welcomed the normalization process initiated to mend ties between Turkiye and Armenia.
A joint statement issued following a meeting of the two leaders at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow also stressed the commitment of Russia and Armenia to develop bilateral relations.
"Putin and Pashinyan welcomed the normalization process of Armenian and Turkish relations, which was initiated with the support of Russia," it said.
The two leaders also exchanged views on the situation in the South Caucasus and expressed support for the continuation of constructive work within the framework of regular meetings of the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, said the joint statement.
It said Putin and Pashinyan also expressed their support for the consistent implementation of the agreements signed between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia on Nov. 9, 2020, Jan. 11, 2021 and Nov. 26, 2021 to ensure security and economic development.
They also emphasized that the humanitarian issues in the region should be resolved by diplomatic means, adding the potential of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Minsk Group should be used in this context.
Touching on the importance of the activities of the Tripartite Working Group chaired by the deputy prime ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on the opening of economic and transport links in the South Caucasus, it said Russia is ready to take part in projects related to the reconstruction of railway infrastructure in Armenia.
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