Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that he will visit Russia in the near future.

He made this statement today during a conversation with a woman in Yerevan's Malatia-Sebastia administrative district, The Caspian Post reports, citing Armenian media.

In response to the woman's request not to spoil relations with Russia, the Armenian Prime Minister reassured her that he had no such plans; in fact, he intended to visit the Russian Federation in the near future.

"What are you talking about? I will soon be leaving for Russia. We maintain ties. What enemy? Russia is our friend," Pashinyan replied.