Armenia is not interested in severing political, economic, and other ties with Russia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on vacation, told this to reporters Monday.

Mirzoyan clarified that Armenia wants and will work towards maintaining normal relations with Russia.

Earlier, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, had noted that the actions of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan—who is on vacation—pose a threat to Armenia's relations with Russia Federation, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

The Armenian foreign minister declined to answer the question about the reasons for such a statement.

“The information of that official is incorrect,” he noted.

Regarding the restrictions imposed by Russia on Armenian goods, Mirzoyan clarified that the problem is not of such scale and depth as is deliberately presented and speculated by individual political forces and some media outlets.

“The problem exists, and it has existed for decades, and it will continue to some extent tomorrow also. Problems can always arise when transporting large-scale cargo,” he added.

According to him, there are cases when Russian state agencies declare that this or that product does not meet certain requirements. But as a result of the examination, this information is either denied or confirmed.

Mirzoyan did not rule out that the problem may also have political implications, adding that at the moment a huge amount of Armenian goods are still entering Russia.

Source: https://news.am/en/news/1038112