Pashinyan: Armenia has no intention to aggravate or break  relations  with Russia 

ArmInfo. Armenia has no intention to aggravate or break relations with Russia, as stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a joint press conference with his Estonian counterpart Kristen Michal, following their talks in the Estonian capital.

When asked by an Estonian journalist whether Armenia is ready to  sever  relations with Moscow and how it sees future relations with  the Russian Federation, Pashinyan pointed out the importance of using  the right words in international relations, in any relations and in  diplomacy, to avoid causing harm.  Speaking about relations with  Russia, the Armenian Prime Minister noted that they are  and should  be grounded in common interests. He recalled that Armenian  authorities follow a balanced foreign policy in international   relations. "This means that we do focus solely on one direction in  our relationships. We are trying to find and maintain the right  balance in our foreign policy relations. This is also evident in the  recent passing of a law in the country on the launch of the EU  membership process. But I would like to be very clear, often in  Armenia there are comments that misinterpret the reality in my  opinion. We have no intention of aggravating, breaking or spoiling  relations with Russia. We want to have good relations with all  international partners," Pashinyan said, adding that Armenia wants to  regulate relations with regional neighbors - Azerbaijan and Turkey,   advance cooperation with Georgia and Iran to a new level and enhance  relations with the EU. He also spoke about the achievements  in  relations between Armenia and the EU, which seemed unrealistic just a  couple of years ago - from the deployment of European observers on  the territory of the Republic of Armenia to the beginning of a  dialogue on visa liberalization and receiving assistance through the  European Peace Facility. In conclusion, Pashinyan expressed hope  that, alongside the progress of political dialogue, trade and  economic cooperation with the EU will strengthen.