Russia is looking forward to Armenian-Turkish border opening, which will give solution to Russia’s political-military issues that became exacerbated following August events in Georgia, Richard Giragosian, Director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies, told PanARMENIAN.Net. “Russia intends to strengthen its military presence on Armenian-Turkish border, especially in Gyumri region. In case of opening the border, Moscow will anticipate Ankara’s permission for using Turkish airbases,” the Armenian expert stressed.
According to Mr. Giragosian, even if Armenian-Turkish border is opened, Russian frontier guards will remain on Armenian territory as security guarantors.
Russian OSCE MG Co-Chair Yuri Merzlyakov announced in Yerevan that rumors on withdrawal of Russian military bases in case of Armenian-Turkish border opening are untrue.
