Russia Says It Remains Committed to Gyumri Military Base Agreement, Urges Armenia to Reciprocate
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described Russia's military base in Gyumri as a "pillar" of regional security architecture, according to TASS.
Russia's foreign ministry has said Moscow remains committed to its agreement governing the Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia, and expects Yerevan to uphold its side of the arrangement, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as calling the base "a pillar of security architecture" for both Armenia and the wider region, TASS reported.
The statement, as relayed by TASS, did not provide further detail on the specific terms of the agreement or the context prompting the remarks. TASS did not specify the date or venue of Zakharova's comments in the excerpt reviewed.
Russia has maintained a military presence at the base in Gyumri, Armenia's second-largest city, under long-standing bilateral agreements between Moscow and Yerevan. The base has historically been cited by Russian officials as part of Moscow's security commitments in the South Caucasus region.
This report is based solely on the TASS excerpt available at the time of publication. Further details on the specific obligations Russia expects Armenia to reciprocate were not included in the source material.
Sources
- Russia committed to Gyumri military base agreement, expects Armenia to reciprocate — MFA — TASS (Russia)
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