On October 31, the RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, detailing the situation caused by the Azerbaijani-Turkish military aggression against Nagorno Karabakh and the challenges encountered.
In particular, the letter stressed the transfer of foreign armed terrorists from the Middle East and their involvement in hostilities against Nagorno Karabakh.
Taking into account the facts that hostilities are approaching the border of the Republic of Armenia and the encroachments on the territory of the Republic of Armenia have already taken place, The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia appealed to the President of the Russian Federation to start immediate consultations to determine the types and amount of assistance that the Russian Federation may provide to the Republic of Armenia to ensure its security, based on the allied relations between Armenia and Russia - Article 2 of the Agreement on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance of August 29, 1997.