Ukraine-Armenia Ties Becoming ‘More Constructive,’ Zelensky Says After Call with Armenian PM
The leaders discussed regional security threats and economic cooperation, and Zelensky said Ukraine-Armenia relations are becoming more constructive.
- On Wednesday, August 12, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, describing relations as "even more constructive" while emphasizing the importance of advancing sustainable and lasting peace.
- This engagement occurs as Armenia shifts away from Moscow, seeking closer ties with the West following Pashinyan's Civil Contract party's 49.8% electoral victory in June.
- The leaders reviewed Zelensky's May visit to Yerevan, the first presidential trip in 24 years, and discussed reviving the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.
- Pashinyan noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin declined to congratulate him on his election victory, contrasting with Zelensky's engagement as tensions persist since Azerbaijan's 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh offensive.
- Zelensky thanked Pashinyan for congratulating him on the 975th anniversary of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, noting "It is an important date for Christians throughout our region.
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Președintele Ukrainian Volodimir Zelenski și primer-ministrul armean Nikol Pașinian au purtat o discursoție telefonică miercuri, 12 August, în cadrul căreia au acarmat tema cooperării bilaterale, precum și evolucilile regionale și globale, iar Erevanul a precuzat că cei doi leaderi au subliniat importața promovării unei „păci durazile și de lungă durată”, relatează Kyiv Post.
Relations between Ukraine and Armenia become even more constructive - Zelensky spoke with PashinanyanPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, discussing the results visits and priority areas of cooperation. The parties agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue.
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