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Armenia is ready to make every effort from now on as well to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the Russian Federation. Armenian foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this during Monday’s meeting in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.

Speaking about the situation in Armenia’s region, the FM noted that, unfortunately, the situation is heating up with the aggressive rhetoric of Azerbaijan, and at a high level. According to him, with its ongoing military provocations against Nagorno-Karabakh and the sovereign territory of Armenia, with the blockade of the Lachin corridor, violating the tripartite declaration of the leaders of the three countries, as well as with its targeted interruptions of energy resources, Azerbaijan leaves no doubt about its true motive, namely, the implementation of Armenian ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Armenian FM emphasized the imperative of fulfilling the agreements and unblocking the Lachin corridor, in accordance with the obligations within the framework of the November 9, 2020 statement and the implementation of the February 22 decision of the International Court of Justice.

"Unfortunately, in practice, there is not a single point of the statement of November 9 that Azerbaijan has not violated: periodic violation of the ceasefire regime, occupation of Armenia’s territory, illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor, illegal detention of Armenian captives, obstruction of the opening of regional communications, and the hindrance of the Armenians’ return to the territory that have passed under the control of Azerbaijan. Moreover, Azerbaijan, with its continuous provocations, aborts the efforts to establish peace in the region,” Mirzoyan said.

In this regard, the Armenian FM emphasized the need for active steps by Armenia's allies and partners so that Azerbaijan fulfills its obligations and stops the practice of using force and the threat of force.

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