Abstract. As part of the celebration of the 270th anniversary of the founding of Lomonosov Moscow State University, on the initiative of the Faculty of Global Studies, a round table “Russian-Armenian Relations at the Current Stage” was held at the Yerevan Branch of MSU on October 21, 2024, in which leading Russian and Armenian experts took part. Welcoming remarks were made by the Director of the Yerevan Branch A.N.Reimers, Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Armenia A.I.Novikov, Deputy Head of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Yerevan E.S. Andreeva. Russian-Armenian relations have long traditions and a solid foundation. Sociological surveys show that the majority of Russians perceive Armenia as a natural and reliable ally in the South Caucasus. Russia is home to the world’s largest Armenian diaspora, which exceeds the population of Armenia. However, Russian-Armenian relations have recently undergone changes that are causing concern. Where will these changes lead? How will they affect the daily lives and well-being of residents of Russia and Armenia? How will changes in Russian-Armenian relations affect the geopolitics of the region and the entire world? Will the security of our countries increase or decrease? These and other questions were discussed at the expert round table, selected speeches of the participants are presented in the article.
Key words: Russian-Armenian relations, geopolitics of Transcaucasia, strategic
importance, transactional ethics, turning points, energy security of Armenia, migration
ties between Armenia and Russia.