Russia to send more peacekeepers to Karabakh if both sides give consent, says Putin

16:32,

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS. President Vladimir Putin says it is possible that Russia increases the number of its peacekeeping troops in Nagorno Karabakh, but only if Armenia and Azerbaijan both give consent.

“Regarding the increase of the number of peacekeepers of the humanitarian mission contingent, it is possible, but only by an agreement with all parties, including with Azerbaijan, because we’d discussed from the beginning the number of our peacekeepers and it is agreed upon,” Putin said during a press conference.

Putin said Russia would increase the number of its peacekeepers if the sides express necessity to do so.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1038150.html?fbclid=IwAR2Ku-Z-5TPD4phFGr0JohEBvfoQ29B0ZVUMQH7ItShcfEZcn7BIjtFnPuU

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS