Armenia Says Russia's Military Base Is Not Vital, Would Not Oppose Withdrawal

Armenia sees no vital need for Russian military base: Pashinyan

Armenia no longer considers Russia’s military presence in the country vital to its security and would not oppose Moscow withdrawing its 102nd Military Base, Prime Minister Nikol Pa...

Pashinyan: If Russia withdraws its base from Gyumri, we will not object: EADaily

EADaily, September 3rd, 2026. If Russia decides to withdraw its military contingent from the base in Gyumri, the Armenian leadership will not object. This was stated by Prime Minister of the Republic Nikol Pashinyan today, September 3.

Armenia says Russia's military base is not vital, would not oppose withdrawal

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says Yerevan has not raised the issue with Moscow and favours transferring Russian railway concession rights to a third country.

Armenia no longer considers the presence of the Russian military base in Gyumri to be vital, follows from Pashinyan's statements

However, Yerevan did not raise the issue of its withdrawal:"If Russia decides to withdraw the base, we will not object; if it decides to keep it, we are ready to discuss that...