Russian authorities criticize Armenia for banning the entry of Kremlin propagandists

The Kremlin takes a negative view of the ban on entry into Armenia for individual Russians. Russian President Dmitry Peskov, press secretary, said about it.
«Armenia is a great friend, ally, strategic partner of Russia and character of bilateral relations oblige to protect them from such cases», - said Peskov. He expressed the hope that the interests of Russia and Armenia in the foreseeable future will be free from such incidents.
Earlier in Yerevan airport "Zvartnots" banned the entry into Armenia of Russian media center and journalist Aram Gabrelyanov. Another well-known Kremlin propagandist, Margarita Simonyan, as well as Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, was not allowed to come.

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