October 1, 2010 - 19:33 AMT
Nikolai Zlobin: Russia regards Armenia as reliable regional ally

Russia regards Armenia as a reliable regional ally, according to Nikolai Zlobin, director of the Russia and Eurasia Project at the World Security Institute.

“Moscow clearly realizes that Armenia secures Russia’s presence in South Caucasus,” Zlobin told a news conference in Yerevan, suggesting Russia needs Armenia more that the latter needs Russia.