ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia conducts an independent policy, and this should be noticeable to many, told reporters on December 9th and. about. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, commenting on the words of the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. Earlier, Secretary of State, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said that Moscow hopes that the new leadership of Armenia will find the courage to resist blackmail and pressure from the United States and will make its own decisions.
According to Pashinyan, at the first opportunity he will try to clarify with the Russian colleagues the source of information that he is under pressure on the Armenian colleagues of the USA. Today, the Armenian Prime Minister recalled that Yerevan is pursuing an independent policy. According to Pashinyan, the government does not intend to revise this policy.Earlier, in an interview with RIA Novosti, State Secretary, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, referring to the October visit to Armenia of US National Security Advisor John Bolton, reminded that Bolton advised Yerevan to "get rid of historical cliches" in its international relations. "Against the background of the radical changes taking place in the country this year, Washington's interference in its domestic and foreign affairs is becoming more and more unceremonious," said Karasin. According to the diplomat, Bolton insultingly called the historical experience of the Armenian people "historical cliches", and also ordered Armenia to buy American weapons and join the anti-Iran sanctions as soon as possible. "If this is the public side of the US-Armenian relations, then we can only imagine what kind of" arm-twisting "takes place behind the scenes," Karasin noted. "We hope that the current leadership of Armenia, which received the necessary mandate at the parliamentary elections, will find the courage to resist outright external blackmail and pressure, will defend the sovereign right to make decisions independently, consistent with national interests," the Deputy Foreign Minister said.