During NATO Summit, which took place in Brussels, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in an interview with TV channel Euronews spoke about the trajectory of development of Armenia-Russia relations, and also commented on the rumors about the possible spread of the country in the international arena. Recall, that Pashinyan has been invited to the summit of the Western military bloc shortly after his appointment as head of the Armenian government.
Armenian Prime Minister assured, Russia continues to remain close to the republic and an important partner in the strategic plan. According to Pashinyan, relations with Russia - it's part of Armenia's security system. Armenia is interested in developing closer, deep and dynamic bilateral relations with Moscow.
Speaking about Armenia's foreign policy, Pashinyan stressed, that the leadership of the republic is not going to drastically change its direction. The head of the Armenian government noted, that Yerevan intends to continue cooperation not only with Moscow, but also with the NATO (NATO), USA, European Union, Western countries.
For reference: Armenia has the status of the partner countries of NATO and participates in two programs of the Alliance - in Afghanistan and in Kosovo.
Once in Armenia took place the so-called "democratic revolution" and the subsequent change of power, EU hoping for pro-Western republic. However, recent statements by Prime Minister Pashinyan during the Brussels summit in relation to preservation of country's foreign policy continues to leave hope NATO functionaries only hope.
