“The security proposals are completely contrary to common sense. The presence of the 102nd RVB and Russian border guards is the only real guarantee of Armenia’s sovereignty,” the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS.
This is how the department responded to the report “Deepening relations between the EU and Armenia: more Europe in Armenia; more Armenia in Europe”, prepared under the supervision of ex-NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called strengthening the military potential of the republic by withdrawing soldiers dangerous demagoguery.
“Forcing us to reconsider the existing security system today, the West is not offering anything concrete in return,” the Russian diplomatic service added.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, previously said that the EU mission in Armenia is turning into a NATO mission.
According to him, Armenia, under far-fetched pretexts, is leading to the collapse of relations with Russia.
Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that Moscow is discussing with Yerevan the issue of a possible shutdown of Russian television channels in Armenia.