Wednesday, March 27 2024 21:24

ArmInfo. Russia welcomes any interest from civil society in various countries that want to become  conductors of interesting interstate projects at their level without a government component. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing on March 27, answering a question about Moscow's position on the Armenia-BRICS forum against the backdrop of Yerevan's aspirations for membership in  the European Union.

According to the Russian diplomat, the organizers of the upcoming  forum in Yerevan were non- governmental organizations that considered  it important for themselves to discuss issues of developing  cooperation. "This is important for Russia, including in the context  of its chairmanship in BRICS," Zakharova said, adding that this  approach applies to other tracks.

As the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted,  everything that will benefit the people of Armenia is only welcomed.  "At the same time, it is important that a 'bloodthirsty wolf' or  saber- toothed tiger' is not hidden under the 'sheep's clothing' of  'EU chants'. That's the problem," Zakharova noted.

According to her, this is how Western institutions are being  introduced into economic projects, into the internal life of various  countries that are just picking up the pace of development and are at  the stage of democratic transition. World's capital, as Zakharova  said, should not violate the centuries-old foundations and traditions  that make up the national culture of countries.

Earlier it was reported that the first "Armenia-BRICS" international  forum on economic cooperation, will be held in Yerevan on March 30.  The forum is organized by the "Together" public organization with the  support of the Russian-Armenian Business Council. The partners of the  event are leading business and analytical centers from the BRICS  countries and Armenia. The purpose of the forum will be to analyze  the possibilities for developing economic ties and discuss the  prospects for cooperation between Yerevan and the BRICS countries.