Armenia is Russia’s key partner in the South Caucasus – Sergey Lavrov
“The political processes in Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia concern us because they are our brotherly peoples and we are tied by a long history of relations, including being part of one state,” Russian FM Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with Argument and Facti newspaper.
In the minister’s words, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union the West came to believe that it was the end of history and the West can now blatantly interfere with the affairs of any country and presumptuously call the shots in its domestic politics.
“Ukraine is perhaps the most flagrant example,” Lavrov said, adding: “Armenia is a different story. This country is Russia’s key partner in the South Caucasus with whom we have strong strategic relations and an alliance. We are engaged in an extensive political dialogue and cooperate between parliaments and on the international scene. Russia is Armenia’s leading economic partner. Our links in the education, culture, investment, military and technical sector are on the rise.”