The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Russia exchanged messages on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Russia, the Armenian MFA reported.

In his message, ArmenianA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stressed that over the past three decades, interstate relations between Armenia and Russia have been steadily developing on a solid basis of centuries-old friendship and mutual support between the fraternal peoples of the two countries, denoting mutual readiness to deepen them in line with allied cooperation. focused on the 21st century.

Ararat Mirzoyan noted that the mediation efforts of the Russian Federation, including in the format of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship, aimed at an exclusively peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict deserve gratitude. Minister Mirzoyan expressed confidence that the close interaction between the diplomatic services of our two countries will continue to be focused on building up the alliance between Armenia and Russia in all spheres of interstate relations, and promote peace, stability and security in the South Caucasus.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, congratulating the Armenian Foreign Minister, in turn, noted that the 30th anniversary is a milestone in the development of friendly ties between the fraternal peoples of the two countries. For three decades, Russia and Armenia have managed to build a truly allied cooperation covering the widest range of areas. A solid contractual and legal basis for bilateral cooperation has been developed, and effective mechanisms for its consistent promotion have been created. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed confidence that the current date would give impetus to further building up a fruitful partnership.