On September 7, Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary of the Russian President, stated that Armenia's holding of joint military exercises with the United States does not contribute to stabilizing the situation in the region and strengthening mutual trust. 

"In this situation, of course, holding such exercises does not contribute to stabilizing the situation. This is the first. In any case, it does not contribute to strengthening the atmosphere of mutual trust in the region," Peskov said.

At the same time, the Kremlin representative noted that Russia continues to fulfill its functions as a guarantor of security and continues scrupulous and consistent constructive work with both Yerevan and Baku.

Moreover, Sargis Khandanyan, the representative of the ruling Civil Contract party and the head of the parliamentary commission on external relations, said there are currently no processes for Armenia to withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

At the same time, the parliamentarian expressed the opinion that the CSTO itself washed its hands off and left Armenia, in other words, arguing that the organization is inactive in matters of ensuring the security of its South Caucasus members.

When asked whether the likelihood of Yerevan changing its foreign policy and security system is being discussed, Khandanyan gave a rather streamlined answer. According to him, Armenia is reforming its armed forces; these reforms are ongoing, and the republic is open to cooperation with all countries that show interest in constructive interaction in the field of defense.

Furthermore, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan noted that there are differences between Armenia and Russia, but this should not be called tension.

"It's hard to interpret this as tension. There are working relations with Russia. And as always, as with all partners, there are disagreements, and discussions are held. This does not mean that we can call it tension," the Deputy Head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry noted. According to him, Yerevan works with Moscow on all topics of mutual interest.