Russian-Armenian relations have always been built on equality, mutual  consideration of interests, and understanding of complexity of  situation in region - Zakharova

ArmInfo.Russian-Armenian relations have always been built on equality, mutual consideration of interests, and understanding of the complexity of the situation in the region. This was stated today at a briefing by spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, answering the question of the reporter of news.ru, whether Moscow hopes to restore relations with Armenia in the event of a change of power in Armenia, and what are the expectations in this regard.

According to Zakharova, it is necessary to separate the topics that are united in one question. Therefore, all developments that concern the internal political life of a particular country, including Armenia, are the internal affairs of a particular sovereign state, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted. As for relations with the Armenian people, with Armenia, they are a priority for Russia in all areas due to a number of reasons: historical, economic, including geopolitical. These relations have always been built on equality, on mutual consideration of interests, on understanding the complexity of the situation in the region.

"I understand that there are many interested parties who want to destroy the Armenian-Russian relations, and a lot has been done to harm the bilateral relations. But it seems to me that Russia, with its open heart, its broad soul, did everything to ensure that these attempts were futile. And this is despite even very inadequate, sometimes extremely offensive, statements addressed to us, despite destructive measures aimed not only at undermining Russia, but at undermining bilateral relations, which ricocheted on the people of Armenia, on regional stability and security,"  Zakharova emphasized. She recalled that Russia has  put a lot in this very regional stability and security. "Pardon me for saying so, but Russia has invested a lot, and to put it bluntly, it has sacrificed a lot of lives and destinies of people. People, both living in Armenia and in other countries and to a large extent citizens of Russia. These are military personnel, employees of the relevant units, border guards, who, sacrificing their lives, their health, well-being, protected the region and the people of Armenia, first of all, from long-standing conflicts, from natural disasters, from turmoil and troubles. And all of this, of course, should be taken into account, Zakharova noted, emphasizing that Russia always pulls these relations out of any nosedive, into which crazy heads have repeatedly tried to lead them, who, as she put it, "either did not think about anything, or thought only about money or their own ambitions." 

Zakharova assured that Russia will always be friendly with Armenia and will develop relations, because it is not about specific persons who appear on the political horizons of different countries at certain times. It is about the people. It is about two countries. As I said, we have put so much soul and so much effort, so much warmth into the development of our relations that no one will be able to spoil them," the representative of the RA MFA emphasized.