Security Council session takes place

Security Council session took place, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Russian Foreign Ministry wishes "peace and patience" to Armenia and Azerbaijan |armenpress.am|

I wish patience to Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as to all those experts who are working, including from the Russian side, to those who are directly controlling the situation. [Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova]

Moscow describes EU-mediated meeting of Pashinyan and Aliyev as "development of trilateral agreements" of Sochi |armenpress.am|

The entire complex of issues relating to the unblocking of transport and economic connections in South Caucasus, including the restoration of both railway and road connection is being discussed within the framework of this mechanism. Moscow welcomes international efforts aimed at the normalization of bilateral relations. But in this case it is very important to take into account regional realities, and consent of Yerevan and Baku. [Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova]

Customs and border control will operate on both sides, which is acceptable both for Azerbaijan and for us, and we agreed to use the possibility of the railway. Nikol Pashinyan

What we talked about railways in Brussels was a generalization of the conversation that began in Sochi, and there we stated the following: customs and border control will operate on both sides, which is acceptable both for us and Azerbaijan, and we agreed to use the possibility of the railway. [Nikol Pashinyan]

Armenia returned recently captured two Azerbaijani servicemen to the Azerbaijani side without preconditions. Nikol Pashinyan

Armenia returned recently captured two Azerbaijani servicemen to the Azerbaijani side without preconditions, Nikol Pashinyan said. "With our position, we have demonstrated our full commitment to international norms and rules."

Coronavirus update

On December 24 as of 11:00 in Armenia registered:
Confirmed cases in total - 344 261 (+135)
Recovered – 329 983 (+407)
Active cases – 4 843
Total tests – 2 522 916 (+6 236)
Deaths – 7 939 (+3)
Deaths, caused by other reasons – 1 496 (+1) [Ministry of Health]