The Russian Ambassador to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin, stated that nearly all contracts between Russia and Armenia in the sphere of military-technical cooperation have been fulfilled.

“Military-technical cooperation between our countries has a long tradition and is based on the agreement on military-technical cooperation between Russia and Armenia signed on June 25, 2013. Nearly all signed contracts are either completed on time and of high quality or are in the final phase of fulfillment," the Russian ambassador told TASS news agency. 

Sergey Kopyrkin mentioned that Armenia and Russia are discussing signing new contracts related to military-technical cooperation. However, he also acknowledged that there have been issues concerning Russia's fulfillment of its obligations about specific existing contracts.

"In terms of certain individual contracts, there are indeed issues related to the obligations to fulfill the state order by Russian enterprises in the defense sector. However, these are working issues that are resolved during dialogue between respective government agencies of Russia and Armenia," the ambassador said.

The statement reflects previous assertions by Armenian authorities that Russia has not delivered certain armaments for which Armenia has made payments.

Ambassador Sergey Kopyrkin also expressed Moscow’s assumption that Russia and Armenia will remain partners and strategic allies, united by common interests, shared history, and similar perspectives on international issues.

He acknowledged the presence of certain disagreements in the bilateral and multilateral agenda between the two countries. However, he emphasized that both sides are prepared to openly discuss any contentious issues in a constructive atmosphere, highlighting the commitment to addressing differences through diplomatic dialogue.

“At this stage, we do not observe any significant changes in the working process. We continue to work on the tasks set within the framework of the Russian-Armenian comprehensive cooperation. We are confident that implementing these tasks will benefit both the Russian and Armenian peoples,” he added.