Zohrab Mnatsakanian: What happened in Armenia was a deep inter  political process without any geopolitical nature

ArmInfo.At the level of the dialogue between Armenia and Russia, there is a wonderful mutual understanding. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated  this in an interview with Kommersant, summarizing his Moscow meeting  with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

"This is a dialogue not only between the foreign ministers, but also  between the Armenian Prime Minister and the Russian president." We  were absolutely clear in our statements that, firstly, the stability  and consistency of Armenia's foreign policy remains unshakable, and  that in this course relations with Russia have a special, pronounced  place, and we are moving forward in our relations precisely on the  basis of this formulation, this is the postulate, "the minister said.

He expressed satisfaction with the dynamics of the talks with his  Russian counterpart. "Sergei Lavrov and I had limited time and fairly  thick files on the table, and we were able to go through all the  topics during this time.We are two partners and an ally who have a  solid and deep basis for bilateral cooperation.When we say that we  are allies we are discussing all the issues that we have, we do not  say that we agree with each other in everything related to our  relations, but we are able to work together, check, agree and move  forward, and this is the beauty of the ability to find the framework  in which we create a field for mutual attention and coordination of  positions.We went about the issues on the agenda of the EAEU, we have  some issues there, but not some fundamental.Normal dynamics.However,  the Prime Minister clearly expressed what the EAEU stands for in  Armenia's foreign policy course, how we use the existing mechanism  for the consolidation and development of the country.The EAEU is an  important mechanism that works for development and we use it.This is  a very good format for interaction between partners. He takes us to  the big markets, gives us the opportunity to work freely in the  partner countries, to cooperate in a huge list of areas. All this in  order that we could develop our country. This is also recorded in the  government's program - if you look at it, you will see what place is  given to the EAEU, "he stressed.

Answering a question about whether the issue of delivering weapons to  Azerbaijan was discussed during the meeting with Lavrov, the minister  stressed that this issue is always on the agenda of the meetings of  the RF and RA representatives. Let's just say: this is an issue that  takes its place on our agenda, and we discuss this as two partners,  "he said. Speaking about Armenia's cooperation with the United States  and the West, which was fixed in the program of the new Cabinet, the  minister stressed that Yerevan did not make any steps during this  time that would serve relations with one country at the expense of  another. "We spoke more than clearly about the extent of our  relations with Russia, we have a dialogue with the US, relations with  the EU, all this has its place, but we are partners with Russia, we  are working to consolidate our security and development system, we  have the deepest partnership with Russia. And the stronger we stand  on our feet, the more confident and reliable we are partners for all  those who have partner relations with us.  First of all, this  concerns Russia. And the stronger we stand on our feet, the more  confident and reliable we are partners for all those who have partner  relations with us. First of all, this concerns Russia. We have a  agenda with the United States, which is natural. Like Russia, like  any other country. " In response to a question about whether close  cooperation with the US and the West would irritate Russia, the  minister said:  "This will irritate Russia if we build relations with  one partner at the expense of another." We never did this. " Touching  upon the political changes in Armenia and the reaction of the Russian  expert community to this, Mnatsakanyan noted first of all that these  were deeply internal political processes that have no geopolitical  coloring. "It was more than clearly stated, we will continue to help  the expert community to see more clearly what was happening in the  Armenian society." If the expert community has not yet embraced it,  then it will necessarily show them (experts. "Kommersant") will be  able to perceive the situation more clearly. Although we did  everything to make this perception quick, it may be attractive to  draw parallels with different other situations, this is probably the  work of the expert community. But I emphasize again:  everything that  happened in Armenia , - deeply intra-Armenian process without  geopolitical coloring, "the minister said. 

Referring to the statement made by the press secretary of Rosneft  Mikhail Leontiev to Armenia and Armenians (on the air of the radio  station Komsomolskaya Pravda, he stated that "Armenia historically,  politically, physically and financially is a burden to Russia", so if  Armenians "want to jump", then Russia "Mnatsakanyan said:" Mikhail  Leontyev wrote a letter to the Armenian Prime Minister with an  official apology, but for me it's important to be above this, do not  pay much attention to that which is below human dignity.I do not say  to ignore, but not paying  much attention to, which is not  correspondent to normal, decent behavior. "