Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan agreed to intensify struggle against discrimination based on ethnicity and language, the two leaders said in a joint statement.

“Having similar views about the common past, the sides expressed their intention to continue their struggle against attempts to review the results of World War II and falsify history. They agreed to boost efforts aimed at countering any manifestations of racism, xenophobia, neo-Nazism and discrimination based on nationality, language or religion, including in cases when it affects rights and legitimate interests of compatriots residing in Russia and Armenia”, - the document says.

Putin and Pashinyan “have spoken in favor of further intensifying cooperation in culture and education, labor protection and social issues, information, tourism, sports and environment”.