The West is involving Armenia in various interaction formats in the South Caucasus, they are primarily directed against Russia, Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova said during a briefing she held today, while talking about the "Eagle Partner 2024" Armenia-USA exercises, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
"These exercises evoke nothing but regret. They will take place against the backdrop of Yerevan freezing its participation in the CSTO and public attacks against the organization.
Despite the West's claims of some peaceful intentions, the main issue is creating a platform for geopolitical projects. The appearance of Americans in the South Caucasus will only strengthen the remaining conflict potential in the region and create new dividing lines," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized.
According to Zakharova, under the guise of these exercises, the Americans are implementing NATO armed forces standards in Armenia: "This leads to the reformatting of Armenia's entire security system and ultimately provides the West with additional levers of influence over Armenia's domestic and foreign policy."
Note that the "Eagle Partner 2024" Armenia-US joint military exercises will be held from July 15 to 24.