Armenian President Armen Sarkissian received the commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh, Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov.

The meeting was held with the participation of the military attaché at the Russian embassy in Armenia, colonel Andrei Grishchuk and special envoy of Artsakh president Boris Avagyan.

General Muradov briefed the Armenian President on the progress in fulfilling the tasks assigned to the peacekeepers, emphasizing the warm attitude that the population of Nagorno-Karabakh shows towards the Russian military. President Sarkissian highly appreciated the activities of the Russian peacekeepers in Artsakh and wished them success in their service.

During the talks, they also discussed the processes of demarcation and delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. President Armen Sarkissian noted the importance of protecting the borders of Armenia and especially ensuring the security of border communities.