Armenia has requested Russia to recall FSB border guards from Zvartnots airport, citing unwelcome presence. Tensions between Armenia and Russia escalated due to past events, including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenian Foreign Minister stated the country no longer requires Russian border guards at Yerevan airport. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan opted for fighter jets from Pakistan and Turkey over Russia's latest jets.
Azerbaijan snubbed Russia's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey. Turkish sales to Azerbaijan began increasing in 2017, while Russian arms exports halted around 2019. https://t.co/8sYaB6NURT
ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS HIS COUNTRY NO LONGER NEEDS RUSSIAN BORDER GUARDS AT YEREVAN AIRPORT - TASS
Following a Souring of Relations between Armenia and Russia since 2023 when Russian Peacekeepers did nothing to Halt the Invasion of the Nagorno-Karabakh Region by Azerbaijan and last week when Armenia announced it Suspension from the Collective Security Treaty Organization… https://t.co/sMSryhepOi
Armenia asks Russia to recall the FSB border guards from its airport. Theirs was an unwelcome presence for many Armenians, thousands of anti-war Russians and a small number of Ukrainian refugees in the country. But what's the price Armenia is going to pay for confrontung Moscow? https://t.co/13wLmfvh5C
Problems with the CSTO will remain until the organization recognizes the borders of Armenia. Armenia sent an official letter to Russia to stop the activities of Russian border guards at Zvartnots airport. /Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia/