MOSCOW, July 18 Moscow's mood for a speedy The launch of the work of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in the Syunik region of Armenia has not changed, Moscow and Yerevan have moved forward in this direction, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
«Our mood for the speedy launch of full-scale work of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in the Syunik region has not changed. Through joint efforts with our Armenian partners, we have managed to make significant progress in this direction. We expect further steps from Yerevan, including taking into account the principle of parity accepted in diplomatic practice and reciprocity,” Zakharova said at her briefing.
Earlier, the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin announced significant progress in the matter of opening a Russian consulate in the city of Kapan, Syunik region in the south of the republic.