The fact that Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had taken part in the NATO summit in Washington is extremely regrettable for Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said.
"Speaking about the security sphere, I would like to emphasize that Armenia remains a member of the CSTO and is a party to numerous bilateral agreements in the military and military-technical spheres. But instead of a constructive approach to discussing Yerevan's concerns, they have unfortunately chosen a different path," Mikhail Galuzin said.
The diplomat noted that Yerevan prefers to strengthen cooperation with NATO or individual members of the alliance, especially in terms of implementing NATO standards, purchasing weapons, or conducting joint combat training activities, not to mention participation in the summit of this military-political bloc taking place in Washington these days, which causes nothing but extreme regret.
"Knowledgeable experts and politicians in Armenia understand the possible costs of such imprudent steps. The unrealism of attempts to 'sit on two chairs', even in another - economic sphere, was made very clear by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexei Overchuk in his speech at the Primakov Readings forum in Moscow at the end of last month, speaking about Yerevan's European aspirations in connection with its obligations in the EAEU," Mikhail Galuzin said.
