Moscow has great respect for the people of Armenia – Russian Deputy Prime Minister

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15.05.2026, 18:40

Armenia is an extremely close and allied state to Russia; the countries are united by deep and long-standing friendly ties, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told reporters.

Moscow has great respect for the people of Armenia – Russian Deputy Prime Minister

YEREVAN, May 15. /ARKA/. Armenia is an extremely close and allied state to Russia; the countries are united by deep and long-standing friendly ties, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told reporters.

According to him, Moscow has great respect for the Armenian people.

"Armenia is a very close country to us, an ally. It is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, the CIS, and the CSTO. And the human ties that unite us are very deep, very serious, and very long-standing. And we have great respect for the people of Armenia," he said on the sidelines of the "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" forum, TASS reports.

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