Armenia's PM questions the benefits of Russian military bases - WSJ

Armenia's Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that Armenia sees no advantage in hosting Russian military bases on its territory after Azerbaijan regained control of the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Pashinyan mentioned the need to diversify relationships in the security sphere. Russia has maintained a military presence in Armenia, considering itself the guarantor of Armenia's security in the oil and gas-rich South Caucasus region. The Kremlin has expressed unawareness of Pashinyan's comments.