Domestic processes in Armenia are not connected with foreign policy of Armenia and should not cause discrepancies – MFA Armenia
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, ARMENPRESS. Domestic processes in Armenia are not connected with the foreign policy of Armenia and should not cause discrepancies, ARMENPRESS reports spokesperson of the foreign ministry of Armenia Tigran Balayan said, answering the question of Arminfo news agency.
To the question “The assessments of Moscow towards the recent developments caused great stir in Armenia. How would you explain to our public such a reaction by Moscow?”, Balayan answered,
"We follow the international reactions related to the internal processes occurring in Armenia, conditioned by the establishment of the rule of law and independent justice, the fight against corruption, which are the domestic political priorities of the government, "the Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia Tigran Balayan said in response to a question from the correspondent of ArmInfo about relatively strong reaction in Armenia to Moscow's assessment of recent processes in Armenia.
"These processes are not connected with the foreign policy of Armenia and should not cause discrepancies. In this regard, we reaffirm that our foreign policy priorities, which are clearly enshrined in the government program approved by the parliament, are aimed at further strengthening and deepening the Armenian- Russian allied relations, enhancing the efficiency of cooperation within the CSTO and the EEU. We strictly follow the announced policy, "Balayan summed up.
To note, yesterday Russian Foregin Minister Sergey Lavrov made a statement, which reads in part: ''When there was a political crisis in Armenia in May, we noted with great satisfaction that the solution to the crisis was found through a compromise involving the leading parties. We hoped that, based on this outcome, all the political forces, primarily the new Armenian government, would continue to promote unifying approaches and attempt to consolidate national consensus.
However, recent events have clearly run counter to such a positive outlook and to the new Armenian leaders' recent statements to the effect that it does not plan to persecute its predecessors for political reasons.
As an ally, Russia has always been interested in stability in Armenia. So recent developments are a cause for concern, including from the point of view of normal operations of the CIS organisations, of which Armenia is a participant. Over the past few days we have brought our concerns to the attention of Armenia's leaders on several occasions. We expect that the situation will nevertheless follow a constructive path''.