YEREVAN. – Russia should decide on its strategic partners in the South Caucasus, head of Hay Dat (Armenian Cause) Yervan office, ARF member Giro Manoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

His comments came in response to the statement by Russian Foreign Ministry representative Alexander Lukashevich who called Azerbaijan “a strategic partner in the South Caucasus”.

“This particular statement and many others made before are concerning Yerevan. There should be any logic on how one can have the same approach toward Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Manoyan said, urging official  Yerevan to raise the question in talks with Moscow.