Armenia Jeopardizing Its Sovereignty by Flirting With NATO, Russia’s Lavrov Warns

Moscow’s top diplomat accuses Armenia of trading its ‘time-tested alliance’ with Russia for ‘vague promises from the West.’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gestures during a joint news conference following talks with his Armenian counterpart in Moscow, on April 8, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Armenia risks sacrificing its national sovereignty by throwing its lot in with the NATO military alliance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says.

“I hope Yerevan [Armenia’s capital] knows that its deepening cooperation with the [NATO] alliance could result in its losing its sovereignty in terms of defense and security,” Mr. Lavrov told Russia’s TASS news agency on Dec. 28.