"It is surprising that our allies, i.e. Armenia's political leadership, officials and public representatives, do not react when French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné accuses Russia of putting pressure on Armenia during his visit to Yerevan," Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated, APA reports citing Armenia's First channel news.
According to Maria Zakharova, Russia would not allow such treatment by any third country towards Moscow's friends if someone made such statements.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry described Stéphane Séjourné's statement as disrespectful towards Armenia.