On March 10, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia A.S. Mirzoyan met on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum.
Topical issues of the bilateral agenda were discussed, including preparations for the official visit of Armenian Prime Minister N.V. Pashinyan to the Russian Federation in April this year, as well as a number of other events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
An exchange of views on regional issues took place. The Ministers confirmed the commitment of our countries to the consistent implementation of the agreements of the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021, discussed steps to further stabilize the situation in Transcaucasia.
Approaches to promoting cooperation in common integration associations, including the CSTO, the EAEU and the CIS, have been compared. The Armenian side, as the chairman of the CSTO, informed about plans to improve the Organization’s activities.
Some other international issues were also touched upon, including in the context of Russian proposals on security guarantees in the Euro-Atlantic.
