What can be said about the “Ukrainization” of Armenia? Armenia is a civilized country. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Wednesday—and commenting on an Armenian reporter’s question as to whether Russia intends to “do with Armenia what it did with Ukraine.”

“It is even inconvenient for me to answer [this question] because you do not need my answer,” the Russian FM began his remarks and answered anyway.

First, Lavrov emphasized that such wording of this question means supporting the Nazi regime.

In general, the Russian FM sees no reason for the “Ukrainization” of Armenia.

“Armenia is our [i.e. Russia’s] friend, it does not outlaw the Russian language, it does not deprive ethnic Russians of their legal rights. Nowhere in the world, except in Ukraine, are there laws banning the language. The Azerbaijani language is not banned in Armenia. The Armenian language is not banned by the constitution in Azerbaijan. But in Ukraine, Russian is banned,” said Lavrov.