Armenia has no issues regarding Russian military base – PM

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. Armenia has no issues regarding the Russian military base in the country, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said.

Pashinyan was asked at a press conference whether there is a timeframe for quitting the CSTO and what would happen to the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia.

“I can’t say a date and time for withdrawing from the CSTO, and regarding the military base we don’t have an issue today, and I can’t say anything in that regard as well,” Pashinyan said.

The PM said that Armenian border guards are now carrying out full service at Zvartnots airport. He said his perception of the matter is that Armenia has thanked Russia for the many years of service of border guards in the airport and Armenia has recorded that now it has sufficient capacity to do it on its own.

“It’s not like it was a carefree issue for Russia. Who says that Russia’s capabilities are unlimited, especially in the present-day conditions. We’ve also thanked for the presence along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and recorded that we believe that there is no need for that presence any longer. This is not a genre of clashing or opposing, this is a genre of partnership and mutual respect,” Pashinyan said.