Armenia and Russia have announced the resolution of a significant portion of their arms-related issues, according to a report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (recognized as a foreign agent by the Russian government) citing the Armenian Ministry of Defense.
However, the ministry noted that there are still some remaining unresolved questions.
On January 19, Russian Ambassador to Yerevan, Sergey Kopirkin, stated that the strategic interests of Russia and Armenia converge. The diplomat emphasized that the relationship between the two countries continues to have an allied nature.
Prior to this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed that Western countries, which are currently actively courting Armenia, aim to be friends with this republic against Russia.
In November, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed that Russia had not delivered the weapons already paid for by Armenia and proposed resolving the issue through debt settlement. He also accused Russian television channels of interfering in the country’s internal affairs, announced plans to reform the army based on the Swiss model, and explained why Yerevan does not withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Earlier, Pashinyan expressed readiness to sign a mutual arms control agreement with Baku.
