Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Russia wanted an explanation from Armenia regarding its participation in NATO exercises in Europe. She said this during a televised briefing, she said. Youtube channel Russian diplomatic mission.
»The USA and its allies are trying to discredit the cooperation of the countries of the region with our country and to attract them to various forms of interaction. They are openly anti-Russian in nature, sometimes even anti-Russian.”
He also noted that such actions of the North Atlantic Alliance cause instability in the regions and contribute to the increase of the potential for conflict. The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry added that Moscow will decide on its response after receiving statements from Yerevan on participation in NATO exercises.
Previously reportedArmenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met with the former NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the founding chairman of the international political consultancy organization Rasmussen Global.