Is it possible to open towards Europe while closely cooperating with Russia? Mirzoyan responds

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, has given an interview to the magazine "Nouvelles d'Arménie." The magazine asked him whether it is generally possible to closely cooperate militarily with Russia while simultaneously opening towards Europe.

Ararat Mirzoyan responded that Armenia's foreign policy priorities are outlined in the government's program. "As I have previously noted, we have allied relations with the Russian Federation, and military-political, security, as well as economic, energy, infrastructure, humanitarian, and cultural sectors are significant components of our multi-faceted cooperation," he said.

At the same time, Mirzoyan emphasized Armenia's importance in developing mutually beneficial cooperation based on common democratic values with the EU and EU member states in various formats.

In this regard, he particularly highlighted the significance of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and the European Union. This comprehensive document establishes a strong legal basis for Armenia-EU partnership and cooperation with EU member countries.

The effective implementation of the agreement will strengthen cooperation in various fields such as justice, security, economy, agriculture, and infrastructure, environment and climate, education and science, culture, healthcare, and more.

The Eastern Partnership is also a very important and strong platform for cooperation, and we continue our active involvement and work to strengthen the inclusiveness of the format and deepen cooperation.