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Russia stresses law in Armenia after a coup plot is foiled. Armenia's ties with Russia are strained as it moves closer to the West.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin, commenting on reports of a foiled coup plot in Armenia, said it was interested in law and order being upheld in the South Caucasus country but that the events there were an internal matter for Yerevan.
Armenian authorities on Wednesday arrested a prominent archbishop who led protests last year against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and accused him of orchestrating a plot to overthrow the government.
Armenia is a treaty ally of Russia and traditionally a close partner, although bilateral relations have become strained in recent years as Yerevan grows closer to the West.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said Russia hoped there would be no new escalation of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as the two sides are close to signing a peace deal.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
The Kremlin commented on reports of a foiled coup plot in Armenia, expressing interest in law and order being upheld in the country.
Armenian authorities arrested a prominent archbishop who had led protests against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, accusing him of orchestrating the plot.
While Armenia is a treaty ally of Russia, their bilateral relations have become strained in recent years as Yerevan has grown closer to the West.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed hope that there would be no new escalation of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as both sides are close to signing a peace deal.
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