Armenia Shows No Interest for U.S. anti-aircraft radar in Caucasus

Mr. Harutyunyan said "Armenia being a CSTO member does not wish further armament build-up in the region."

Armenia is the only Caucasus country which accepted the Russian military base.

"The U.S. should decide where to mount the system but I do not see any sense in it," Mr. Harutyunyan argued.

"Anyway, it's not our business. Our business is to strengthen our defense and to cooperate with our strategic partner - Russia as well as with the United States and European countries. We think it’s difficult for minor states to settle security issues solely. We should enjoy close relations with our immediate partners and not forget about the U.S., European states and our neighbors," he said, reports newsarmenia.ru. According to the Armenian experts, Russia is Armenia's only immediate partner. Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey however have close military and political relations with the US, the EU and Israel.

/Turkish Weekly/