Russian Foreign Ministry: Anything that will benefit the people of Armenia is only welcomed
ArmInfo. Russia welcomes any interest from civil society in various countries that want to become
conductors of interesting interstate projects at their level without a government component. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing on March 27, answering a question about Moscow's position on the Armenia-BRICS forum against the backdrop of Yerevan's aspirations for membership in
the European Union.
According to the Russian diplomat, the organizers of the upcoming
forum in Yerevan were non- governmental organizations that considered
it important for themselves to discuss issues of developing
cooperation. "This is important for Russia, including in the context
of its chairmanship in BRICS," Zakharova said, adding that this
approach applies to other tracks.
As the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted,
everything that will benefit the people of Armenia is only welcomed.
"At the same time, it is important that a 'bloodthirsty wolf' or
saber- toothed tiger' is not hidden under the 'sheep's clothing' of
'EU chants'. That's the problem," Zakharova noted.
According to her, this is how Western institutions are being
introduced into economic projects, into the internal life of various
countries that are just picking up the pace of development and are at
the stage of democratic transition. World's capital, as Zakharova
said, should not violate the centuries-old foundations and traditions
that make up the national culture of countries.
Earlier it was reported that the first "Armenia-BRICS" international
forum on economic cooperation, will be held in Yerevan on March 30.
The forum is organized by the "Together" public organization with the
support of the Russian-Armenian Business Council. The partners of the
event are leading business and analytical centers from the BRICS
countries and Armenia. The purpose of the forum will be to analyze
the possibilities for developing economic ties and discuss the
prospects for cooperation between Yerevan and the BRICS countries.