Alexander Margarov: Armenia and Russia try to strengthen the basis of more lasting relations

YEREVAN, AUGUST 20, ARMENPRESS: The state visit of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia has several components. “Among the main of them we can single out the issues concerning the political, military, economic and historical-cultural fields, which create today’s atmosphere of strategic partnership,” Alexander Margarov, political analyst, told Armenpress, adding that the state visit appears to be of the highest class and shows the level of relations between the two countries.

Commenting on extension of the term of deployment of the Russian military base in Armenia, Mr Margarov said that there are two main circumstances here; the first is that the two states do not expect abrupt changes of situation in the near future and in these conditions the extension of the term is expression of friendly relations and confirmation of medium-term programs, and the second circumstance is that the parties try to strengthen the basis of more lasting relations.

“The extension of the term in the current regional situation is a sign for the countries which wish to destabilize the situation,” Mr Margarov said, adding that it is one more sign in the region that this important military base will stay in its place for quite a long time.