The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has concluded in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
The talk lasted about an hour, TASS reports.
The main part of the conversation was held behind closed doors.
In the part open to the press, Putin and Pashinyan discussed Armenia's intention to join the European Union.
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