The reaction of Vahram Balayan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, about the banning of Konstantin Zatulin’s entry into the Republic of Armenia.

“The First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots of the Russian Federation Konstantin Zatulin was banned from entering the Republic of Armenia. He is considered an undesirable person in Armenia.

This news was received with deep indignation in the Republic of Artsakh. It is surprising that the defender of Armenian interests in Russia, a great friend of Artsakh and a pro-Armenian deputy was banned from entering Azerbaijan, and now in Armenia.

Constantin Zatulin, regardless of all prohibitions and pressures, has always stood by the Armenians of Artsakh during the entire period of his parliamentary activity.

Banning the entry of both Armenian and foreign figures engaged in pro-Armenian activities into RA complicates our already difficult situation. Such behavior is unacceptable. This is not the way to go….

Let’s hope that decision will be revised.”

Notably, the First Deputy of the State Duma’s CIS Affairs Committee, Konstantin Zatulin, said that the Armenian Parliament called his entry into the country undesirable because of the statements he made against Armenia.

On the Telegram channel, Zatulin said that he received a letter from the Armenian Parliament on 25 October.

“On behalf of the leadership of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, we inform you that, unfortunately, your recent public statements against the Republic of Armenia harm the development of friendly and allied relations between our countries. In this sense, your future visit to the Republic of Armenia is considered undesirable,” Zatulin quoted the text of the letter.