YEREVAN. – Tragedy in Gyumri must not drive a wedge between Armenia and Russia, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said during a briefing on Tuesday.
Relations with the Russian side are developing in bilateral format and within CSTO, in addition, joint military drills are held. As to the security issue, the Armenian Armed Forces are capable of tackling problems created by Azerbaijan, the Minister emphasized.
He added that Russia's military presence is solving a global regional problem, taking into account presence of such a neighbor as Turkey.
