Russia is a country that has broad interests in the region, and that is what makes Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's upcoming visit to Armenia significant, Head of Heritage Party's parliamentary faction Stepan Safaryan said.
Speaking about the possible extension of the duration of a contract that allows the deployment of a Russian military base in Armenia, Mr Safaryan said: "If heads of the CSTO [Collective Security Treaty Organization] countries are meeting at an informal summit, it is hard to imagine that such an agreement will be signed."
Mr Safaryan attitude towards this possible extension of that contract is negative, as according to him Russia should take up other measures, if it thinks that Armenia's security is exposed to threat.
Asked about developments in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict expected after Medvedev's visit, Stepan Safaryan said he did not expect any breakthrough.
"I do not think there will be any breakthrough in the NK process after Russian president's visit because the parties have intransigent positions. As what concerns the [potential] war, I don't think Azerbaijan will use a military adventure, as it is not ready for that," said Stepan Safaryan.
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