ArmInfo.Arthur Hovhannisyan, a member of the ruling "Civil Contract" party, stated that the rumors about the possible withdrawal of the Russian military base from Gyumri within the framework of the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations are false.
As Hovhannisyan stated on January 25 during a briefing in the parliament, Armenia and Russia are strategic allies. As for relations with Turkey, as the parliamentarian pointed out, the dialogue between the countries, through special representatives, has just begun and the relevant departments will be informed about developments. "Such conversations are currently unfounded, therefore, they are not subject to comment. Such a conversation does not exist in our reality," assured the MP of the ruling faction. In turn, another MP of the Civil ContractVahagn Hovakimyan noted that the agreement on the development of the military base is valid until 2049