Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan referred to the incident on the Hakari bridge, noting that it is being investigated.
He also spoke about the details of summoning the Russian ambassador Sergey Kopirkin to the MFA, saying that the Armenian MFA presented its positions and concerns to the ambassador and they await official responses.
To the question: of why was the Russian consulate will be opened in Syunik with an accelerated procedure, the deputy minister answered, “Procedures will be followed. We welcome the interest and desire of our international partners to have a diplomatic representation in Syunik so that it is possible to get to know the situation better. The consulate has other functions besides serving its citizens.”
