Moscow remains Yerevan's partner and has a decisive contribution in the cessation of hostilities—in particular, it happened in the fall of 2020—and has a decisive contribution in an even more difficult situation—one might even say, in preventing the defeat of Armenia. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), stated this at Friday’s press briefing—and when asked whether Russia was ready to become Armenia's partner in transferring the minefield maps to Azerbaijan.
