Armenian Foreign Minister has said  Armenia disapproves of arms purchases by Azerbaijan from Russia and intends to maintain a “balance of forces” in the region.

Armenia disapproves of arms purchases by Azerbaijan from Russia and intends to maintain a “balance of forces” in the region, Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan told .

“Of course we cannot like the fact that Azerbaijan buys weapons from our ally, which puts a lot of effort to preserve peace and stability in our region, including in cooperation with Armenia, as co-chair of the Minsk Group,” Nalbandyan said.

Nalbandyan, commenting on what he classified as an “arms race” between the two countries, said “we have to make every effort to maintain a balance of forces in the region and prevent further escalation.”