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“We hope to be able to strengthen not only security cooperation with Russia, but also military and technical cooperation,” the head of government quoted the press service as saying.
“Of course, before the war, times were difficult, but today the situation is even more complicated,” Pasinian said.
The prime minister made such comments during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoiig in Yerevan. That meeting took place the day after Azerbaijan deployed its troops in the border territory with Nagorno-Karabakh, which was previously controlled by Armenian separatists.
On November 9, Yerevan and Baku agreed to declare a ceasefire across Russia halfway through six weeks after the resumption of fighting in the unrecognized republic. Under this agreement, Azerbaijan will regain control of three districts ruled by separatists since the 1990s.
According to the signed document, around 2,000 Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
“The most important thing for us is to avoid bloodshed,” Shawig said on Saturday when he arrived in Yerevan with a large Russian delegation, also joined by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Separatists had occupied much of the territory in Nagorno-Karabakh and several surrounding areas and declared their independence after the outbreak of war in the 1990s, which claimed some 30,000 lives. lives.
However, their aspiration for independence is not formally recognized by any state, not even Armenia.
Under the peace agreement, Armenia agreed to reimburse between 15% and 20%. during the last battles, the Azerbaijani-occupied Nagorno-Karabakh territories, including the historic city of Shush.
Some opposition figures call the Pashinio a traitor because he considers the terms of the agreement he has signed degrading. However, the prime minister has no intention of resigning yet, although he has removed the defense and foreign ministers.
Armenian police have told AFP news agency that they arrested dozens of protesters during a rally in Yerevan on Friday, where protesters urged N. Pasinian to resign, forming a living chain and blocking major roads.
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