Pashinyan's Armenian Speech at SCO Summit Confuses Kremlin
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivered a speech at the SCO summit in Bishkek on September 1 in Armenian, which Russian President Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov described as a signal of Armenia's sovereignty, though Moscow expressed confusion over why the speech wasn't given in Russian.
Consensus
- Nikol Pashinyan delivered a speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek on September 1.
- The speech was delivered in Armenian.
- Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President, commented on the speech.
- Peskov stated that the speech was a signal of Armenia's sovereignty.
- Peskov expressed confusion about why the speech was not given in Russian.
- Peskov said Russia respects Pashinyan's choice despite the confusion.
- The SCO summit took place in Bishkek.
Points of divergence
- Peshkov said he tried to understand if there was 'an ear' to hear the Russian translation during Pashinyan's speech. — vedomosti
- Peshkov admitted he was unsure whether a translator from Armenian would be available. — vedomosti
- Pashinyan stated on September 3 that Armenia would not abandon its intention to join the European Union. — vedomosti
- Peshkov said that leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan all spoke in Russian at the summit. — kommeresant
- Pashinyan was the only Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) country representative who did not use Russian at the summit. — kommeresant
- Leaders of non-CIS countries spoke in their native languages or in English. — kommeresant
- The Kremlin expressed 'bewilderment' over Pashinyan's use of Armenian at the summit. — interfax
- Putin invited Pashinyan to Moscow on September 1 to discuss Armenia's choice between the EU and the EAEU. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Peskov commented on Pashinyan's speech in Armenian at the SCO summit — Ведомости
- Peskov commented on Pashinyan's refusal to speak Russian at the SCO summit — Коммерсантъ
- In Kremlin expressed confusion over Pashinyan's speech at SCO summit in Armenian — Интерфакс
- Peskov commented on Pashinyan's speech at the SCO summit — Вести
- Peskov commented on Pashinyan's speech in Armenian at the SCO — Вести
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