On May 19 in Moscow Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.

Issues related to regional stability and security and the normalisation process of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations were discussed.

The sides touched upon the implementation of the trilateral statements of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan. In this context, Ararat Mirzoyan highlighted the importance of lifting the illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor.

Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the need to refrain from the use of force or threat of use of force in parallel with the negotiation process.

During the meeting, the issues on the agenda of bilateral cooperation between Armenia and Russia were touched upon.