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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the state of bilateral relations between Yerevan and Moscow at a news conference after a government meeting. He said contacts with Russia had never been cold, despite certain differences of opinion.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports that, according to Pashinyan, there has been no fundamental change in the dynamics of diplomatic and business contacts between the two countries.
The prime minister stressed that differences on certain issues in diplomacy or the shared agenda do not mean the parties are abandoning dialogue.
The head of the Armenian government said relations between the two countries are institutional in nature and expressed confidence that they would continue on a constructive footing.
Addressing plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Armenia, Pashinyan said Yerevan is seeking the most effective proposal in terms of cost, quality, technological safety and completion time. He stressed that the strategic project is not being politicized and is based solely on economic and technical assessments.
Pashinyan said the same approach applies to the management of railway infrastructure, adding that Armenia is ready to consider all suitable economic proposals, including those from Russian partners:
“We will choose whoever makes the best and most favorable offer,” he added.
Pashinyan recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the CIS Council of Heads of State summit in Turkmenistan, where they discussed key issues on the bilateral agenda.
