"Presently, I have an impression that the Gabala base issue is not topical," Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said.

"As to U.S. plans to mount missile defense shield in Europe, we attach importance to Russia-U.S. dialogue. By the highest standards, global security problems shouldn't be transferred to our region. In my opinion, this could result in vulnerability of regional security, which becomes dependent on interests and mood of superpowers," the Minister said in an interview with Kommersant daily.