Pashinyan says Putin and he have ‘absolute mutual understanding’

Interfax - Russia & CIS General Newswire
 Friday 10:19 PM MSK
Pashinyan says Putin and he have 'absolute mutual understanding'
YEREVAN. Sept 28
The post-revolutionary stage of Armenian-Russian relations can be seen
as finished, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
"I had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in
Dushanbe. We discussed issues on the Armenian-Russian agenda.
Following our last meeting, if you remember, I've said that we may
acknowledge that our relations have truly reached a new level and have
never been at such a high level. Following today's meeting, I would
afford this wording: the transitional post-revolutionary stage of
Armenian-Russian relations can be seen as finished," Pashinyan said
live on his Facebook account.
Pashinyan said Putin and he enjoyed "absolute mutual understanding."
"This doesn't mean we agree on all matters and there are no
differences in our opinions. There are no unsolvable problems in our
relations. An excellent working atmosphere has been formed, we can
discuss any matter in an atmosphere of respect, in an atmosphere of
respect for our sovereignty, and in an atmosphere of non-interference
in our internal affairs. And there are no reasons to be surprised when
the leader of Armenia says about respect for sovereignty in a
conversation with the president of Russia," Pashinyan said.
"The Russian president first started talking [about respect for
sovereignty of other countries] during our first meeting in Sochi,"
Pashinyan said.
"Speaking at a dinner table, Vladimir Putin said he knew there were
opinions that Russia treated sovereignty of its partners with
insufficient respect, which is not the case. He assured me that he
fully respects sovereignty of [Russia's] partners and emphasizes the
importance of the respect for sovereignty principle in our relations.
He said we would work and I would see that this is truly so. And time
has shown that this is truly so," Pashinyan said.
"When I say now about respect for sovereignty, I emphasize this as an
important achievement and a basis that will guarantee natural
development of our relations," he said.
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