Russia and Armenia strive to deepen people-to-people ties despite the political situation
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- The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Mineralnye Vody, Sergei Nyuppa, said that the peoples of Russia and Armenia want to continue to deepen interhuman ties that have been formed over centuries, despite the political situation.
- He noted the development of regional cooperation, especially in the humanitarian sphere, and recalled the existing agreements on twinning relations between the cities of Armenia and Stavropol, including Stavropol and Yerevan (since 2013) and Pyatigorsk and Dilijan (since 2018).
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Why It Matters
Russia and Armenia have historically established cultural and humanitarian ties, which are maintained at various levels, including regional cooperation and twinning relations between cities.
The peoples of Russia and Armenia want to further deepen the interhuman ties that have been created over centuries, despite the political situation, Sergei Nyuppa, a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Mineralnye Vody, told RIA Novosti.
“Whatever the political situation, the peoples of our countries (Russia and Armenia – ed.) want to continue to build and deepen interhuman ties that have been formed over centuries,” the diplomat said.
Russian-Armenian cooperation continues to develop at the level of regional contacts, Nuppa pointed out. The diplomat especially noted humanitarian contacts. He recalled that Armenian musicians, artists and sculptors traditionally take part in competitions and festivals held in the Stavropol region.
There are also agreements on sister city relations between the cities of Armenia and Stavropol, Nuppa recalled. Thus, since 2013, sister cities have been Stavropol and Yerevan, and since 2018, Pyatigorsk and Dilijan.
Open Questions
- What specific measures are planned to be taken to further deepen human connections?
- How can the political situation affect the implementation of existing agreements on sister city relations?
