Moscow has confirmed that Yerevan has requested mediation to restore relations between Armenia and Turkey and has expressed its willingness to provide it, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
“Yes, I can confirm that Armenia has asked for help in the mediation between Yerevan and Ankara. “Russia is interested in normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations, is making concrete efforts to do so, and is ready to contribute in any way possible,” the senior Russian diplomat said. general situation in the region, in creating an atmosphere of trust and good neighborliness, which is now very relevant “.
Depending on the progress of the talks, Maria Zakharova promised to inform about their progress, without harming their progress.
Three days ago, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Van Unanyan said that the Armenian government had informed Russia that it was ready to start settling its relations with Turkey “without preconditions”. “A number of our international partners, including our ally the Russian Federation, have stated that they are ready to support the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, and during discussions with our Russian partners we have stated that we are ready to normalize relations without preconditions. conditions “, said V. Unanyan, according to the Russian agency TASS.
Referring to the recent resurgence of tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Zakharova said that “after effective mediation by the Russian side, tensions at the border eased rapidly” and noted that Moscow was “closely monitoring” the situation in The Russian military and border guards maintain contact with both their Armenian and Azeri counterparts.
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