Yuri Merzlyakov denies rumors on withdrawal of Russian troops from ArmeniaApril 27, 2009 - 19:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At a news conference convened in Yerevan, OSCE MG Russian Co-Chair Y. Merzlyakov said the rumors on Russia's intention to withdraw its troops from Armenia in case of Armenian-Turkish ties normalization are untrue. "To the best of my knowledge, withdrawal of Russian troops is not on agenda at present," the Russian diplomat noted.![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |