Armenian PM says plans three visits to Russia in December

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Nikol Pashinyan hoped Yerevan can maintain a friendly atmosphere in the relations with Moscow

YEREVAN, November 14. /TASS/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan plans to visit Russia three times in December, he said at the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin.

"I’ll be in Russia three times in December. I’ll make three visits for talks. I’ll go to Russia for talks on December 3, 11 and 22. I hope we can maintain a friendly atmosphere in our relations with Russia," Pashinyan said.

Over the past few months, there have been repeated reports that Pashinyan was preparing to visit Russia, but neither side had confirmed an exact date. In briefings and interviews, he has said that relations with Moscow are undergoing a transformation and will inevitably change.

On September 3, Pashinyan said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to take stock of Armenian-Russian relations during their September 2 meeting in Bishkek.

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