Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the EU must take a more active and principled stance on regional security. This applies to the countries of the region. According to him, countries of the region, including Georgia, Moldova, the Baltic states, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, should be in the focus of special attention.
“No one must be lost,” Zelenskyy noted.
He also urged the countries of the region to pay greater attention to security issues amid rising tensions and statements from the Russian Federation.
According to him, the international community’s response to current events must be timely and principled, and individual states must not be left without support.
“Every neighbor of Russia heard the words about Armenia… this concerns not only her. We need to think more about security, take joint steps to ensure that political partnerships work, modern defense production develops, and economic ties are diversified,” the Ukrainian leader stated in his evening address.
Previously, the Ukrainian president had already spoken of the need to strengthen international cooperation against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and rising geopolitical tensions in the region.
To recall, Russian President Vladimir Putin previously stated that Armenia could face a “Ukrainian scenario” due to its course toward rapprochement with the European Union. According to him, the conflict in Ukraine, in his version, began with Kyiv’s attempts to integrate into the EU.
Russia recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations amid Yerevan’s steps to strengthen ties with the EU.
Meanwhile, parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Armenia on June 7 of this year, which are considered crucial for the country’s future foreign policy course.
Against this backdrop, Moscow warned of potential economic consequences for Yerevan, including the risk of reduced supplies of cheap gas, and also introduced restrictions on imports of a number of Armenian goods—specifically fruits, vegetables, flowers, and brandy.