Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on Saturday, October 6.

The situation that developed after the forced resettlement of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as a number of issues on the bilateral agenda were on the table.

On September 19, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. On September 18, President of the Republic of Artsakh Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree, according to which the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) will cease to exist by January 1, 2024. As of 1 October, 100,625 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia.

Pashinyan also congratulated Putin on his birthday.