(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 3. Western countriesare pressing Armenia to support a military-industrial complex toprepare for a conflict with Russia, Spokesperson for the RussianForeign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing, Trend reports.
“The Westerners' efforts have resulted in the EU mission inArmenia being effectively a NATO mission. They are urging Armeniato invest in its military-industrial complex,” she said.
According to Zakharova, NATO leaders are inciting anti-Russianhysteria, calling for military preparations against Russia, andpressuring Yerevan to invest heavily in the military-industrialcomplex despite Europe's obvious economic problems.
To note, on March 20, Armenia's parliament reached an agreementwith the EU addressing the status of the EU civilian observationmission along Azerbaijan's border. This agreement specifies themission's activities in Armenia and its functions within thecountry's borders. Members of the mission are not subject toincarceration or arrest, and personnel are shielded from criminalprosecution in the host country. Furthermore, EU observers'facilities are deemed inviolable.
Furthermore, European observers are exempt from customs, visa,and immigration requirements. They can travel freely around thecountry.
The EU monitoring mission in Armenia commenced operations onJanuary 23, 2023, with 100 members. However, on December 11, thesame year, it was decided to increase the number to 209 people.
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