Russia views Armenian call for exit of Russian border guards from Yerevan as unfriendly

Russian Politics & Diplomacy February 28, 15:24

According to Maria Zakharova, Moscow has not yet received any Armenian requests regarding this issue

MOSCOW, February 28. /TASS/. Russia views a remark by Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan who called for withdrawing Russian border guards from Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan as an unfriendly step, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"We view this as yet another unfriendly step by a Yerevan official," the Russian diplomat told a press briefing.

According to Zakharova, Moscow has not yet received any Armenian requests regarding this issue.

Earlier, Simonyan urged the withdrawal of Russian border guards from Yerevan Airport.

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