TASS, Russia Thursday 8:58 PM GMT Russia intends to cooperate with Armenia to solve humanitarian tasks in Syria YEREVAN August 2 Russia is waiting for Armenia to make further practical steps in the humanitarian operation in Syria, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin said on Thursday at a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Zograb Mnatsakanyan. YEREVAN, August 2. /TASS/. Russia is waiting for Armenia to make further practical steps in the humanitarian operation in Syria, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin said on Thursday at a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Zograb Mnatsakanyan. "We are grateful for the support of Russia’s efforts in the restoration of a peaceful life in Syria and the provision of help to the people of this country. Armenia sent humanitarian supplies there four times already, and we’ve got a wide experience of cooperation with the Armenian side," Fomin said. "Armenia is our ally and a key partner in the Trans-Caucasian region. We are successfully cooperating with you both bilaterally and in international structures, chiefly in the CSTO," the deputy minister stressed. He noted that Russia is heavily supporting the consolidation of the Armenian armed forces. The Armenian foreign minister noted that the country’s foreign policy remains unchanged: it is cooperation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Bilateral cooperation between Russia and Armenia includes several spheres, the main of which is the sphere of security, he said. "We’ve got a new area of cooperation - Syria, in which the historically large Armenian diaspora is living," the foreign minister stressed.