At the Valdai Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to European Council President Charles Michel’s accusations that the Russian Federation betrayed the Armenian people with a Russian proverb.
Forum moderator Fyodor Lukyanov asked Michel to comment on this statement, and Putin then asked again who said it.
After clarifying the issue, Putin said: “You know, our people say this: whose mare moos, yours will be silent.”
The President corrected: “Cow.”
Putin responded: “Cow, mare, it doesn’t matter. Some kind of animal.”
Also during the forum Putin remindedHe said that for 15 years, Russia tried to persuade Armenia to compromise with Azerbaijan on the situation in Karabakh, but Armenia refused and later the Armenian leadership recognized Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan.
A few days ago Charles Michel statedIt was claimed that Russia did not react in any way to Azerbaijan’s operation against Nagorno-Karabakh.
20 September Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedo Through the mediation of the command of the Russian peacekeeping unit, an agreement was reached between the Azerbaijani side and representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh on the complete cessation of hostilities.
Previously in the European Parliament I started talking About sanctions against Azerbaijan due to the Karabakh attack.
Source: Gazeta
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