Armenia: Lavrov and Armenian FM discuss bilateral relations in Yerevan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan met in Yerevan on Monday to discuss bilateral relations, before holding a joint press conference to announce their conclusions. Eduard Nalbandyan underlined that Russia and Armenia “have allied on strategic relations.” He went on to say that they “discussed the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” and welcomed Russian efforts to achieve a "peaceful settlement of the conflict." The high-ranking politicians also spoke about “bilateral relations, our interaction in integration associations and a global agenda,” said Sergei Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister also spoke about economic questions, mentioning the signing of a protocol "concerning reduction in the price of Russian gas sent to Armenia and about the measures taken to increase the supply of petroleum products.” Lavrov and Nalbandyan also “agreed on several decisions fundamental to our states including an annual resolution concerning the inadmissibility of the glorification of Nazism."