Official Yerevan allowed Russian specialists to visit  bio-laboratories operating in Armenia 

ArmInfo. Official Yerevan allowed Russian specialists to visit bio-laboratories operating in Armenia, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in an interview  with the Russian newspaper Kommersant.

According to him,  the parties have made significant progress in the  issue of biological laboratories.  "Literally 10-15 days ago, on my  personal instruction, Russian specialists were allowed to visit these  laboratories," the head of the Armenian government said, adding that  the specialists had the opportunity to enter these laboratories.  "These laboratories are completely under the control of the Armenian  authorities, and we are ready to cooperate, Russian specialists have  already visited the laboratories and made sure that there is nothing  terrible in them," the Armenian Prime Minister said, adding that  these facilities are of very good quality. "I think it's very good  that we have laboratories of such quality. This can in no way used  against Russia. On the contrary, we invite Russian experts and are  ready to discuss the issue of joint use.  They have already visited  the laboratories, and whenever they want to visit them again, there  will be no restrictions'', the head of the Armenian government  stressed.

To recall in 2016, with the financing of the US Defense Ministry,  three laboratories were opened in Armenia - in Yerevan, Gyumri and in  Ijevan. After their opening in the Armenian and Russian media,  publications are periodically widely publicized that these  laboratories are dual-use objects and can be used for military  purposes for the creation and production of biological weapons. The  US Defense Ministry allocated $ 15.5 million for the establishment of  the reference laboratory in Yerevan, and the total amount of funding  was $ 18 million. In Yerevan, $ 4.1 million was invested in the  construction of the reference laboratory for the food safety  department for especially dangerous pathogens of the RA Ministry of  Agriculture. The US Government invested $ 9.8 million for repair of  the reference laboratory of the "National Center for Disease Control  and Prevention" of the Armenian Ministry of Health, ensuring the  seismic stability of the building and creating the necessary  laboratory infrastructure. An additional $ 1.7 million for both  laboratories was allocated for the purchase of new equipment and  furniture.