Russia hopes that Armenia will participate in the creation of the Eurasian security system. He stated this in an interview “Izvestia” Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin.
He emphasized that Russia continues to fulfill its obligations to ensure the security of Armenia, both in bilateral format and through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Kopyrkin also noted that there is no real alternative to Russian-Armenian allied interaction, including cooperation within the CSTO.
Ambassador also in questionAccording to Kopyrkin, who stated that Moscow expects to reach a record trade turnover of 14-16 billion dollars with Yerevan by the end of the year, efforts are continuing to initiate joint economic projects in Armenia that will make a concrete contribution to the development of the republic’s industry. , create new jobs and increase tax revenues to the budget.
Formerly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated On removing Armenia from participation in the activities of the CSTO.