# Top Russian security official accuses West of brazen interference in Armenia, Georgia

https://mins.news/en/item/62490

- TASS, 2026-09-17 11:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188969

> Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said Western countries are openly interfering in the domestic political affairs of Armenia and Georgia. He argued that they seek control over profitable economic sectors, transport and logistics corridors, and resources in the South Caucasus, citing Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili’s warning about escalation with Russia.

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