Sputnik News Service, Russia

August 3, 2018 Friday 12:01 AM UTC

Russia Hopes on Further Armenian Humanitarian Efforts in Syria – Defense Ministry

 

 

YEREVAN, August 3 (Sputnik) – Russia expects Armenia to continue its participation in humanitarian operations in war-torn Syria, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said.

 

On Thursday, Fomin met with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in the Armenian capital of Yerevan.

 

“We are grateful for the [Armenian] support for the Russian efforts aimed at restoration of peaceful life in Syria. Armenia has already sent humanitarian aid four times and we have a great experience of cooperation with the Armenian party,” Fomin said on Thursday adding that Moscow hoped for further Yerevan’s humanitarian efforts in Syria.

 

The Armenian foreign minister reaffirmed Yerevan’s commitment to its foreign policy course, particularly, cooperation under the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). He pointed out that security was the main sphere of cooperation between Armenia and Russia.

 

“We also have a new sphere of cooperation, Syria, where a big Armenian diaspora lives,” Mnatsakanyan added.

 

Russia, alongside Iran and Turkey, is a guarantor of the ceasefire regime in Syria. Moscow has also been assisting Damascus both through supporting the struggle against terrorist groups and providing humanitarian aid to the residents of the crisis-torn country.