ArmInfo. The choice of partners for military-technical cooperation is the sovereign right of Armenia. This was stated on September 12 in an interview with journalists by the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin, commenting on the possible development of cooperation between Armenia and China in the military sphere.
"It is Armenia's sovereign right to develop cooperation with whom it wants, Armenia and Russia are friends." One can not be friends against someone, it goes from the heart, but against someone it is no longer friendship, "the ambassador said. It should be reminded that on September 4, Armenian delegation led by Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan visited the "Poly Group" company in Beijing. This company, specialized in the field of defense, energy and mining, real estate and culture, is the largest in China, and in some areas - the leading one.
During the meeting with the head of the company, the sides, appreciating the traditional and friendly relations between Armenia and China, expressed their readiness to continue active negotiations on the prospects and opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of defense.