Cultural Interaction in the History of Relations between Armenia and Russia: Preconditions and Historical Examples

Abstract

This article examines the history of cultural interaction between the peoples of Russia and Armenia An attempt was made to comprehend and analyze the emergence of prerequisites for close cooperation at the level of creativity and interpersonal relationships Various cases are considered, demonstrating the diversity, multidirectional and multi-vector cross-cultural communication of peoples, which has naturally formed over the years and remains relevant up to this day A specially selected sample of examples was used, based on different chronological periods and capturing differentiated areas of art In addition, we studied examples of successful personalities and cult persons who changed their ideas about the profession they were engaged in This feature of the sample was necessary to emphasize the nativeness and familiarity of the participation of representatives of one nation in life In particular, the opinion was voiced that such a specifc characteristics should be taken into account in the geopolitical context of building the communication of states Its absence in the feld of view of the subjects responsible for making tactical and strategic decisions at a long distance can have an extremely negative effect, levelling the efforts to disseminate “Soft” power on a geopolitically important neighbor.