ArmInfo. Russian troops play an important role in ensuring the security of Armenia. This was announced on November 12 during a meeting with journalists. Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan, referring to the statements of the Sasna Tsrer party about the need for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Armenia.
The Acting Minister stressed that the country's defense ministry does not consider it appropriate to comment on any statements by political forces. However, he stated that his personal opinion and approach remains unchanged, that the Russian troops (102nd Russian military base and the border department of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Armenia) play an important role in ensuring the security of Armenia. <This is an irrefutable fact. I believe that the security environment has not changed in the old and new Armenia, "he concluded.