YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. On March 20, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. The meeting started with a private conversation, then continued with the participation of the delegations in an expanded format.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from MFA Armenia, the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Russia discussed a wide range of issues on the agenda of the Armenian-Russian allied relations and political dialogue.

Reference was made to issues of cooperation within international organizations.

Issues of regional stability and security were also discussed in detail.

Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that Azerbaijan's aggressive policy towards Nagorno-Karabakh and the sovereign territory of Armenia and the rhetoric at the highest level are aimed at aggravating the situation in the region and preparing the ground for new aggression. The imperative of condemning these practices, excluding the use of force and the threat of force, and fulfilling all obligations assumed by the tripartite declarations were emphasized in this context.

The sides emphasized the need to restore the Lachin Corridor regime in accordance with the provisions of the November 9, 2020 declaration.

The Armenian FM emphasized the need for the effective actions of the Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno Karabakh in preventing provocations from the Azerbaijani side, maintaining the ceasefire regime in the area of responsibility of the peacekeepers, and ensuring security in Nagorno Karabakh.

Ararat Mirzoyan highlighted the need to launch the relevant international instruments and send an international fact-finding mission to Nagorno Karabakh aimed at preventing Azerbaijan's policy of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno Karabakh.

A reference was made to the latest developments in the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Based on the results of the meeting, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a joint press conference.