YEREVAN. – The sale of Russian arms to Azerbaijan has always caused concern for Armenia’s authorities.

Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) National Assembly Faction Secretary Gagik Melikyan stated the abovementioned at a press conference on Thursday. He noted this while commenting on President Serzh Sargsyan’s criticizing remarks on Wednesday.

“We have always expressed our concern. Serzh Sargsyan’s words were indeed unprecedented also in the sense that this should worry also the countries that buy and sell weapons,” Melikyan said. “Such sales happen in different countries around the world, but we must see to it that our strategic ally [, Russia,] does not sell weapons to a country that has a conflict.”

The RPA MP added that the thought of being killed by Russian weapons exists within the consciousness of Armenian soldiers.