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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
President Vladimir Putin has agreed to withdraw Russian forces and border guards from various parts of Armenia, Putin's spokesman was cited as saying on Thursday by the Interfax news agency.
Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reached an agreement on the issue at a meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was cited as saying.
Russian border guards will however remain on Armenia's borders with Turkey and Iran, at Yerevan's request, Interfax said. (Reporting by Reuters Writing by Andrew Osborn Editing by Guy Faulconbridge)