
The head of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the Armenian Parliament, Sarkis Khandanyan, said that bilateral relations between Armenia and Russia need deep transformation, but should not lead to a break, noting that Russia cannot be a guarantor of Armenia’s security, and problems will be resolved through negotiations.
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Armenia and Russia have historically had close allied relations, especially in the areas of security and defense, but in recent years Yerevan has sought to diversify its foreign policy ties.
Bilateral relations between Armenia and Russia need deep transformation. This statement was made by the head of the standing commission on external relations of the parliament, Sarkis Khandanyan, Sputnik Armenia reports on Telegram.
“Relations between Armenia and Russia need transformation, but this should not lead to a break,” he noted at one of the sessions of APRI Forum 2026.
According to him, Russia cannot be the guarantor of the republic’s security. Khandanyan noted that Moscow and Yerevan will continue to resolve the accumulated problems through negotiations.
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