Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with ArmeniaMarch 29, 2024 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia on Thursday, March 28 when he accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government of ruining bilateral relations. “I already had to comment on the current situation regarding Armenia; it of course does not inspire optimism,” he told the Moscow daily Izvestia (via RFE/RL’s Armenian service). “Frankly, the Armenian leadership, under far-fetched pretexts, distorting the history of the last three or three and a half years, is deliberately leading things to the collapse of relations with the Russian Federation.” The Russian Foreign Ministry already accused Pashinian’s administration of systematically “destroying” Russian-Armenian ties last fall, reacting to its intensifying efforts to reorient Armenia towards the West. Lavrov warned early this month that Moscow will seriously “reconsider” those ties if Yerevan continues drifting away from the Russian orbit. Pashinyan and his entourage say they have to “diversify” Armenia’s traditional foreign policy because of what they call Russia’s failure to honor its security commitments to its South Caucasus ally Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |