Russian MFA: Russia has never been an enemy of Armenia and will never be

Russia has never been an enemy of Armenia and will never be, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at the Eastern Economic Forum.

“It was not Russia that recognized Azerbaijan’s rights to Nagorno-Karabakh, it was done by the Armenian authorities. It is up to them, the people of Armenia, to decide how to treat this. But it is not necessary to blame Russia and shift the responsibility for the decisions taken in Yerevan on Russia. There is no need to look for an enemy in us. Russia has never been an enemy of Armenia and will never be. It will never be,” Zakharova stressed, adding that Moscow’s harsh reaction to Yerevan’s harsh statements “is caused by the doublespeak.”

“We paid attention to inaccuracy or doublespeak, rather than to the offensive tone and rudeness. That’s what caused our reaction, that’s why the ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Ministry,” Zakharova said.

According to her, “if you react to the boorish appeals on a daily basis, then you can no longer work, but only write protest notes.”

“It is not our style to react to this rudeness. Just not our method. We are above this daily scolding, except for situations when it comes to the substitution of concepts of fundamental importance,” she said.

In addition, Zakharova warned of the danger of “the temptation to find the culprits” when “something does not work out or goes wrong.”

“It can lead to catastrophic consequences. It is dangerous for Armenia,” she concluded.