  Lavrov weighs in on impact of Armenia elections on Karabakh June 21, 2021 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, June 21 called for waiting for the formation of government in Armenia in order to understand how those processes can affect, among other things, the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 53.92% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured 21.4% of the ballots. "I Have Honor" bloc too will get seats in the parliament. “The elections have just taken place, it's still unclear how the results will affect the formation of political life in new conditions. Let's wait until the government is formed,” Lavrov said in response to a question of how the snap elections could have influenced the situation in Karabakh and the region, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, Moscow believes the trilateral agreements signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, which ended the war and heralded the beginning of processes for coordinating economic interaction, are working.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
