Russia refutes claims of reduced role in South Caucasus

The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected a suggestion by Armenia's prime minister that Russia had failed to ensure Armenia's security amid its standoff with neighbouring Azerbaijan.
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Moscow, Russia May 25, 2023.
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Moscow, Russia May 25, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected a suggestion by Armenia's prime minister that Russia had failed to ensure Armenia's security amid its standoff with neighbouring Azerbaijan and was winding down its role in the wider region.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the Kremlin disagreed with Nikol Pashinyan's remarks and that Russia planned to continue to play an important role in stabilising the South Caucasus.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey/Andrew Osborn)

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