Eduard Sharmazanov, a member of the executive body of the Republican Party of Armenia, stated that the deployment of the Russian 102nd military base is extremely important for the security of Armenia:
"On August 20, 2010, through the efforts of Serzh Sargsyan, the Russian 102nd military base also took on the function of ensuring the security of the entire territory of Armenia in conjunction with our armed forces. This was an additional security guarantee that the rulers brought to power in Armenia after 2018 could not take advantage of," said Sharmazanov:
He emphasized that the deployment of the Russian military base is crucial, considering the threats from Turkey:
