“Today is a holiday, and we’ll always celebrate it together,” Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Armenia Ivan Volynkin told reporters today.
Speaking about the Karabakh conflict, the Ambassador said “weapons will not solve the issue.” “The conflict can be solved only in a peaceful way, only at the negotiating table,” he added.
As for the sale of Russian weapons to Azerbaijan, Amb. Vollynkin said: “Show me documents, according to which Russia keeps selling weapons to Azerbaijan.” Besides, he said “Russia sells weapons to Armenia, as well.”
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