Conclusion of RA-RF protocol, envisaging introduction of amendments to the contract on Russian military base on the territory of Armenia, is, in essence, nothing new, political expert Sergey Shakaryants believes.

In a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Sergey Shakaryants characterized the stipulation that “beside defending the interests of Russia, Russian military base will be assigned with the task of protecting Armenia’s security in cooperation with RA Armed forces” as a signal to non-regional forces.

“I’d like to once again note that that there’s no new stipulation in a protocols, with Russian military base initially performing the function indicated,” the political expert concluded.