Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan received Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov, Deputy Commander of the Russian Southern Military District, and Major General Andrei Volkov, newly appointed commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces in Artsakh, on January 13.

During the meeting, Papikyan congratulated Volkov on taking up his new post and wished him success in his peacekeeping mission, the RA MOD press service informed NEWS.am.

The sides highly assessed the Russian Federation's efforts to stabilize the military and political situation in the region, as well as the progress and efficiency of the peacekeeping mission in Artsakh. The sides also exchanged views on regional security issues.