Armenia and Russia discuss replacing ambassadors

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Armenia and Russia are reportedly discussing the simultaneous replacement of their respective ambassadors. According to government sources, both nations have expressed dissatisfaction with the current effectiveness of their diplomatic representatives.

In Moscow, officials are seeking a successor for the Russian Ambassador to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin, citing concerns that he has not established the necessary level of relations or worked effectively with Armenian authorities.

Similarly, Yerevan is undergoing an accelerated process to replace Armenia's Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Gurgen Arsenyan. Armenian officials are reportedly dissatisfied with Arsenyan's ability to achieve expected results in the field of Armenian-Russian relations. While discussions regarding Arsenyan's potential recall have been noted since August, he continues to officially hold his position.

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Armenia · Azerbaijan · Finland · Gurgen Arsenyan · Gurghen Arsenyan · Jeyhun Bayramov · Mikhail Galuzin · Nikol Pashinyan · Russia · Sergey Kopirkin · Sergey Kopyrkin · United Nations

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Dissatisfaction with ambassadorial performance is cited as a reason for potential changes hayacq.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Armenia and Russia are discussing the replacement of their respective ambassadors hayacq.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Russia is seeking a replacement for Ambassador Sergey Kopyrkin in Armenia hayacq.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Armenia is pursuing the replacement of Ambassador Gurgen Arsenyan in Russia hayacq.com