Armenia became a part of the Soviet Union without ever firing a shot in self - defense. In 1988, Armenia claimed to have become an independent state but continued to maintain close ties to Russia as evidenced by Armenia’s request that Russia build military bases within their tiny state. Russian troops are stationed at these bases, Russian MIG fighter jets are based in the country, and there are many surface - to - air missile batteries there today because Armenia asked for them. Why should Congress give billions of dollars to such people when they are in the Russians` pocket? Why not just let the Russians take care of their own people?Christians throughout the world must stop taking the word of Armenians at face value and examine the truth for themselves. This Christian, in making an independent examination, has discovered the truth cannot be found on Armenian web sites or in books and articles written by Armenians. Most Muslims have been forced out of the country. Now Armenia is one of the most closed Christian societies on earth. It has just one "official" church, which is a part of the state and given authority by the Armenian constitution. There is no such thing as the separation of church and state in this tiny land.