Nikolai Zlobin: Russia regards Armenia as reliable regional allyOctober 1, 2010 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia regards Armenia as a reliable regional ally, according to Nikolai Zlobin, director of the Russia and Eurasia Project at the World Security Institute. “Moscow clearly realizes that Armenia secures Russia’s presence in South Caucasus,” Zlobin told a news conference in Yerevan, suggesting Russia needs Armenia more that the latter needs Russia. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |