Armenia ‘Not Russia’s Ally’ in Ukraine but Has No Plans to Join NATO, Leader Says

Yerevan drew Moscow’s ire last year when it hosted elements of the U.S. Army for joint military exercises.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during their talks in Moscow, Russia, on April 20, 2022. Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his country is “not Russia’s ally” in the war in Ukraine but also dismissed speculation that it has long-term plans to join the Western NATO alliance.

“In the Ukraine situation, we are not Russia’s ally,” he said in a Feb. 11 interview with UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph.