We have stated many times that until the issue of Artsakh's [(Nagorno-Karabakh)] status is decided, the [Russian] peacekeepers should be there. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, stated this at a press briefing Thursday.

"As long as there is no decision on the status, the peacekeepers’ activity there is a necessity. The Armenian side will work so that the peacekeepers stay there until the issue is resolved," Grigoryan said.

The Armenian Security Council chief stressed the respective position of the Armenian side that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be resolved within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group—and in a peaceful way.

As for the strengthening of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, according to Grigoryan, "Any process that may impede a peaceful solution is worrying."

Moreover, the secretary of the Security Council of Armenia believes that the Minsk Group countries have all the levers to stop—by showing activeness—any attempt at military development.