Due to its position between two unfriendly neighbours, Armenia has close security ties with Russia. At the request of the Armenian government, Russia maintains a military base in the northwestern Armenian city of Gyumri as a deterrent against Turkey.[citation needed] Despite this, Armenia has also been looking toward Euro-Atlantic structures in recent years. It maintains good relations with the United States especially through its Armenian diaspora. According to the US Census Bureau, there are 427,822 Armenians living in the country. COUNT 4
QSN1 Russia has a military base in which city in Armenia? ANS1 Gyumri QSN2 How many Armenians reside in the United States? ANS2 427,822 QSN3 Why does Russia have a miltary base In Gyumri? ANS3 as a deterrent against Turkey QSN4 Who gave Russia permission to have a military base in Gyumri? ANS4 Armenian government