In recent years, nuances have emerged in our positions on the matter of how we see the further development of our relations, allied relations, strategic partnership, including the alliance within the framework of the CSTO, the CIS, the EAEU. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with lecturers and students of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in Yerevan on Wednesday—and regarding Armenia-Russia relations.

“They [i.e. the Armenia-Russia relations] had been in decline for a certain period of time—until the meeting between Russian President Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan in the fall of 2024. At that meeting, the parties agreed to resume contacts in full-scale.

We sincerely discuss not only what is perceived positively by the two capitals, but also those things on which we have different views. There was a lack of clarity in relations, there were some demands, there was a situation when, after the Jermuk incident in 2022, our Armenian partners considered that the CSTO had not fulfilled its obligations,” Lavrov emphasized.

The Russian FM reiterated that his country was ready to discuss all aspects, and added that Russia had not violated any obligations.

According to him, Russia did not know at all that a document was being signed in Prague on the recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan.

“We learned about this from the media,” Lavrov added.

The Russian FM noted, however, that the period of doubts between his country and Armenia had passed thanks to the meeting between the leaders of the two countries in the fall of 2024, when many misunderstandings were eliminated.

“There are real facts, and we will proceed from them. The leadership of Armenia constantly says that there is no need to go to historical Armenia and one should proceed from today's realities. But the past cannot be forgotten either," Sergey Lavrov concluded.