Kremlin comments on political situation in Armenia
Russia considers the events in Armenia, where the opposition is continuing protests, as the country’s domestic affair and expects that the situation there will be solved soon based on a consensus decision, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, TASS reports.
Peskov stressed that the Kremlin’s position on Armenia remains unchanged. "We still consider that this is a domestic affair (of Armenia) and hope that our Armenian friends will be able to solve this situation and find a stable structure and a consensus decision soon," he said.
"We are very carefully monitoring this situation," Peskov noted.
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian announced on Wednesday that he was beginning consultations with political parties to search for solutions to end the crisis in the country.
On Wednesday, opposition MP Pashinyan and Acting Prime Minister Karen Karpetyan were scheduled to hold talks, but the meeting was canceled.
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