President Putin conveyed birthday greetings to Pashinyan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke by phone on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Putin conveyed birthday greetings to Pashinyan, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a readout. The Armenian prime minister thanked Putin for the call and the birthday wishes.

Pashinyan and Putin also exchanged views on current issues on the bilateral and multilateral agenda. “The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia expressed gratitude to the President of the Russian Federation for his balanced positions on a number of issues that have given rise to misinterpretations, as well as for his friendly tone and support,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.

The two leaders agreed to continue their discussions at a suitable opportunity in the near future at an in-person meeting. Meanwhile, the Kremlin said in its readout that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Vladimir Putin also discussed the results of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council session held on May 29 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

“During the telephone conversation, the parties discussed the outcomes of the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council held in Astana on May 29,” the Kremlin said.