President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian today had a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin.

The interlocutors touched upon the declaration signed by the Prime Minister of Armenia and the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on complete ceasefire and stoppage of all hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and the provisions of the statement.

President Sarkissian stated that the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an issue of pan-national significance and importance and it is natural that the adoption of any decision regarding the settlement, especially the signing of any document sparks sharp reactions among people and often rebellion.

President Sarkissian underscored the major role of mediation of the co-chairing countries of the OSCE Minsk Group and especially the Russian Federation in the cessation of the war. Importance was attached to the need for security and sustainable peace in the whole region.