Russian foreign ministry: Armenia's European path may cause changes in relations with Russia

The so-called European path of Yerevan may lead to systemic changes in relations with Moscow.

This was stated in an interview with TASS by Mikhail Kalugin, director of the fourth department of CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The diplomat was asked to comment on the words of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk that Armenia has come too close to the point after which Russia will have to build relations with this country in a new way. "The statement by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk, which you drew attention to, is an example of the signals that we have been and continue to convey at various levels to the leadership and public of Armenia," he explained.

"We believe that the citizens of our countries should know: Yerevan's advancement along the so-called European path may at some point lead to systemic changes in Russian-Armenian relations," Kalugin noted.

The head of the department emphasized that "the EU does not offer any clear alternative in terms of tools for ensuring security, economic stability, well-being and prosperity, which make up a country's sovereignty." "And this is understandable — Brussels's interest is not in caring for Armenia or the countries of the South Caucasus, but in solving, first of all, its own geopolitical tasks, which today are focused on confrontation with Russia," the diplomat stated.

Source: TASS