Armenia's PM appeals to Putin for help with Karabakh prisoners of war
Prisoners of war were captured during fighting with Azeri forces during last year’s Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Moscow, Russia April 7, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
MOSCOW:
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to help with the release of prisoners of war who were captured during fighting with Azeri forces during last year’s Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Pashinyan, who travelled to Moscow to meet the Russian leader, also said that he hoped Armenia would be able to acquire large quantities of Russian vaccines against Covid-19.