Armenia says never building ties with a country to detriment of anotherDecember 19, 2018 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia does not build bilateral ties with countries to the detriment of relations with others, said Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan commenting on the words of Russian State Secretary, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Karasin expressed hope that the new leadership of Armenia would "find the courage to resist blackmail and pressure from the United States and make decisions on its own." Given the radical changes taking place in Armenia, he said, "Washington’s intervention in its internal and foreign affairs is becoming more and more inconsiderate." "We would like to remind that we have repeatedly noted that Armenia consistently builds its relations with other countries on the basis of the principle of sovereign equality," Naghdalyan said. "We do not build ties with one country to the detriment of relations with another. This position will continue to be the basis of our foreign policy." Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement. First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.” |