Kopirkin expresses confidence in strong tie preservation between Armenian and Russian peoples

Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin has expressed confidence that close and strong relations between the peoples of Armenia and Russia will be maintained.

Speaking during a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to Alexander Griboyedov in Yerevan on the occasion of Diplomat’s Day, Kopirkin noted that diplomacy is one of many elements that connect the peoples of Armenia and Russia.

The diplomat said that on Feb. 10, in line with tradition, flowers were laid at the graves of Armenian diplomats in both Soviet Armenia and Russia.

“The contribution of Armenians to state-building in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and modern Russia has been enormous, including through the work of our diplomatic service,” the ambassador said.