Manoyan: Russia needs Armenia just as much as Armenia needs Russia
Russia needs Armenia just as much as Armenia needs Russia, Giro Manoyan, Director of the ARF bureau's Hay Dat and political affairs office, told a news conference in Yerevan when commenting on the letter of writer and publicist Zori Balayan to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Zori Balayan at least cannot be blamed for constantly changing his view – he has been holding this view for more than 25 years. Surrendering Artsakh to Russia is not the matter at issue. Zori Balayan constantly emphasizes Pan-Turkist danger. We disagree with him over the liquidation of that danger – for this, Armenia should be not an “attachment” to Russia, but a strategic partner of Russia. Russia needs Armenia just as much as Armenia needs Russia,” Manoyan said.