BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 31. The US is trying to create conditions for Armenia to move away from its traditional strong relations with Russia, Trend reports
This was stated by US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien.
Speaking before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, he praised the bold steps of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to distance himself from relations with Russia.
"The majority of the Armenian population wants to move away from Russia. Therefore, we (the American authorities - Ed.) are creating conditions for this to happen."