The Russian military base, peacekeeping contingent and border guards, the number of which was increased after the events of 2020 at the request of the Armenian side, and they were placed including on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border - all this is a very important factor of stability and prevention of escalation, the Russian ambassador extraordinary and authorized to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said in an interview with Sputnik Armenia.

"To feel the role of the Russian presence, we should probably talk to the residents of the border villages, villages, residents of Karabakh. Their opinion will be the closest to reality. There is political propaganda, and then there is real life. And we must proceed from the way this presence is evaluated by the people who live in these regions, and for whom the word "security" is not an empty word. Of course this presence has to be demanded by our ally. I assume it is," said Kopyrkin.