Russia hopes situation in Armenia will develop within the law - Putin’s spokesman on Yerevan demonstrations

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS. Russia hopes that the situation in Armenia will develop within the law, Dmitry Peskov – press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin told news media when asked if Moscow is following the protests in Yerevan, TASS reports.

Peskov reminded that Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message April 17 to Serzh Sargsyan on being elected Prime Minister, and shortly afterwards Putin and Sargsyan held a phone conversation.

“We are following the developments in Armenia and, what’s important, we hope that everything will proceed within the law,” Peskov said.

English –translator/editor: Stepan Kocharyan