Russia is preparing a substantial set of aid packages for
Armenia both at the level of state and NGOs. During the meeting, the sides
mainly focused on the issues concerning the Syunik Province. Russian Ambassador
to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin said this to Sputnik Armenia.
“What is going on in Armenia and in the Syunik Province in
particular is very important to Russia. Armenia and the Armenian people,
including the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh are very important to us. They are
not foreigners. We have very close ties with each other. We perceive the pain
of the Armenian people as our own. Whatever others say, Russia is not
indifferent to all of that and has shown and will show with its actions that
this country and its people are very important to it. We have developed
relations with this nation for thousands of years and intend to do so in the
future,” the diplomat noted.
Kopirkin said that the Russian leadership pays close
attention to the issues in the Syunik Province and is ready to help settle
them, primarily focusing on humanitarian issues.
“The presence of the Russian military and border guards
plays an irreplaceable role, especially now when the situation is rather tense,
when the issue of the “Zangezur corridor” is being much discussed and people
try to understand what will come after Karabakh. Thus, any action that gives
people hope is of great importance.
