Russian Foreign Ministry comments on Pashinyan`s statement regarding  motives for EU mission`s deployment in Armenia

ArmInfo.The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the statement of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the motives for deploying an EU  monitoring mission in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

So, on February 10, at a weekly briefing on a request to comment on  the statements of the Armenian prime minister, the official  representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in  particular, said: " "If with such statements an attempt is made to  justify bringing the EU to the region, then that attempt can be  considered successful. Russian peacekeepers ensure peace in  Nagorno-Karabakh. Our servicemen and border guards serve on the  territory of Armenia, including in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border."

At the same time, she added that Moscow had never heard Baku's fears  and claims in this regard.

"At the same time, we are aware of Azerbaijan's critical attitude  towards the EU's decision to deploy its observation mission in  Armenia. You see, everything is not as you have formulated," the  representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry said with irony.

According to her, it is obvious that Brussels aims to change the  security system that has developed in the region. " The presence of  Russian servicemen and border guards, as well as Armenia's membership  in the CSTO, and, of course, the spirit, political will that was  shown in the implementation of the agreements that were reached  between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, are its cornerstones, " the  diplomat said. 

I really want to believe, Zakharova continued, that Yerevan  understands and takes this into account.

At the same time, the diplomat stressed that Russia is open for  dialogue with Armenian partners on improving measures to maintain  stability in the Transcaucasus, both in bilateral and multilateral  formats, including relevant developments within the CSTO.

It should be noted that on February 8, RA Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan from the rostrum of the Parliament, referring to the  reasons for the deployment of a new EU mission in Armenia, noted that  Baku is trying to justify its aggression towards Armenia on many  Western international platforms by announcing that the RA Prime  Minister, by increasing the grouping of Russian troops near the  borders of Azerbaijan, together with the Armenian Armed Forces, , is  allegedly preparing to carry out "aggression" against Azerbaijan, and  that is why Baku "is forced to" seize the heights in order to balance  the situation.

"Our Western partners tell us how it is possible, you want to seize  the lands of Azerbaijan, to which we have taken the initiative to  deploy observers," the prime minister said. He added that there is no  geopolitical subtext in relations with the CSTO and the EU, there is  a political agenda, and a specific problemthat official Yerevan is  trying to resolve.