Armenia’s Prime Minister: Russia is no longer our main defense partner
Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, said that Russia can no longer be the main defense partner of his country and Armenia is considering diversifying its security relations.
Mr. Pashinyan told Armenian Radio that previously 95 to 97 percent of our relations in the defense sector were with Russia, but now for objective and subjective reasons, it cannot be so.
He said that Armenia must diversify its security relations and decide for itself what kind of relations it will have with India, Iran, Georgia, France, or the United States.
Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, criticized Armenia’s approach towards NATO in her weekly press conference a few days ago.
She warned that many countries have already seen for themselves what close relations with NATO ultimately lead to: involvement in conflicts, loss of sovereignty and independence, surrendering to the will of others.
Recently, Armenia has been increasingly distancing itself from Russia, which for decades has been the sole guarantor of its security.
