The representatives of the political majority in the National Assembly had no reason to raise anti-Russian hysteria, as Armenia has not petitioned to the Russian Federation, in writing, for military assistance. Hayk Mamijanyan, secretary of the opposition "With Honor" Faction in the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, noted this Friday during the traditional press briefings at the NA.

"I would understand that hysteria if a corresponding written appeal was made to the Russian Federation, which would be left without their attention in the future. However, in the absence of a [respective] document and in the case of non-compliance with the relevant procedures, the logic of aggressive statements is incomprehensible to me personally," Mamijanyan explained.

At the same time, the opposition MP noted that the Armenian analysts, other fellow opposition lawmakers, and the parliamentarians of the ruling party also do not know whether or not an official petition was made to Russia.

"Russia plays a key role in establishing peace in the region. Besides, the strengthening of our army is impossible without the assistance by our strategic partner," Hayk Mamijanyan stressed.