Richard Kirakosyan (analyzer from Washington) noted in his interview with “Regnum” news agency that the relations of Armenia with the US and NATO, as well as with Russia and Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is a serious factor from the security point of view. The weapons and other military attributes of Armenia are made in Soviet Union (Russia), while the standards of NATO and the US are different. “I think if Armenia continues to rely on Russian weapons, it will have to depend on the policy of Russia in this field. This factor is very important for the national security of Armenia, because if Russia makes a decision to put pressure on Armenia, it will stop providing the country with weapons, thus Armenia will have no alternative”, -said R. Kirakosyan.
Concerning Iran he said that Iran is very important for Armenia not depending on what is happening inside and outside the country. He noted that Armenia had a neutral position in the developments of relations between Iran and the US, which was a positive factor for the US, because “Armenia can become a bridge for the US to Iran”
You can read the special interview of “168” Weekly with Richard Kirakosyan in the next edition of “168” Weekly.