YEREVAN. – Hraparak daily of the Republic of Armenia (RA) writes: RA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to RF [(Russian Federation)] Vagharshak Harutyunyan's relations with both the Russian official elite and the staff of Armenia’s embassy are not going so smoothly.

And the second news reported by our embassy sources is that the permanent representation of Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh)] in the Russian Federation, which has been operating since the [19]90s, may soon be closed. The role of this structure will be carried out by the second envoy of the [Armenian] embassy [in Moscow].

His candidacy also has caused an internal dispute between the [Armenian] MFA and the ambassador. Vagharshak Harutyunyan insisted that one of his close associates, Suren Sahakyan, who worked as [RA] Deputy Minister of Defense from January to July 2021, be appointed to this position. (...).

The MFA has its candidate. He is one of Artsakh's deputy FMs, but our diplomatic source does not specify the name. (...).