Meeting of Russian Foreign Minister with Representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian Communities
Moscow / 07.23.20 / Turan: On July 23, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov held meetings with prominent representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities of Russia - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kievskaya Ploshchad LLC G.S. Nisanov and President of the All-Russian Public Organization Union of Armenians of Russia ”by A.A. Abrahamyan. This is stated in the message of the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The role of the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities in maintaining interethnic peace and harmony on the territory of the Russian Federation in accordance with the current legislation was discussed.
The importance of joint explanatory and educational work to prevent and eradicate cases of violation of the rights of Russian citizens on a national basis was noted.
The need for a constructive contribution of the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities to the creation of conditions for promoting the normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan was emphasized, the report says. --0--
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