Russia`s military presence in Armenia is an important element of the  security architecture - Zakharova

ArmInfo.  Russia shares Azerbaijan's concerns regarding the actions of some forces in  Armenia. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign  Ministry, made this statement at a briefing on June 11.

According to Zakharova,  the activities of the EU monitoring mission  in Armenia, which spy on Armenia's neighboring countries, are of  concern. They do not report to Yerevan, and they do not contribute to  any stability in the region.

As for the Russian military base in Armenia, Zakharova noted that  Moscow has not received any signal from Yerevan about its possible  withdrawal. "There is no such issue on the agenda, Yerevan  understands that the Russian military presence in Armenia is an  important element of the security architecture  in Armenia  and the  entire South Caucasus," Maria Zakharova said. She mentioned that the  deployment and activities of the Russian military base in Armenia are  regulated by relevant bilateral documents. "Officials of the republic  have confirmed, including publicly, that such issues are not  currently being discussed. The status of the base has never been  raised in the context of Russia's interaction with Azerbaijan. In  March of this year, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Treaty  on the deployment of the Russian military base in Armenia, and I  congratulate you all on this," the official representative of the  Russian Foreign Ministry stated.