Any attempt will have the most severe consequences for Armenia: Statement from Russia

Russia is interested in a stable situation in Armenia, and it will work with any government in the Republic, with the main point being that there are no human casualties, stated Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council's International Affairs Committee. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

"The latest protests began on the morning of May 27 in various regions of Armenia. The protesters are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan due to the agreement on the border between Baku and Yerevan in the Tavush region," wrote the politician on his Telegram channel.

According to Dzhabarov, Russia is closely monitoring the situation, as Armenia is "our partner in the CSTO, although they have recently been talking more frequently about withdrawing from that organization." In addition, it is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union.

"So far, we see that Pashinyan has maintained power both after the elections and after the second Nagorno-Karabakh war. He has quite a strong position," the legislator wrote.

"We are interested in stability in the republic. Russia will work with any government in Armenia. The most important thing is that there should be no human casualties," noted Dzhabarov.

The senator emphasized that Russia always states, "We are Armenia's natural allies and hope to remain so in the future." He concluded, "Any attempt to confront us will have the most severe consequences for Armenia, as the Armenians have no more faithful ally than Russia."

Since May 9, protests have been ongoing in Yerevan, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the cessation of the border demarcation process with Azerbaijan, and the return of several border areas to the Azerbaijani side. The protests are led by the Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, head of the Tavush Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.