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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, LEADER OF THE NATIONAL-DEMOCRATIC UNION (NDU) VAZGEN MANUKYAN STATED TODAY DURING THE MEETING WITH THE JOURNALISTS IN THE INFORMATION CENTER ON NATO IN YEREVAN THAT ARMENIA'S MEMBERSHIP TO THE ALLIANCE WILL NOT LEAD TO STRENGTHENING OF THE REPUBLIC'S SECURITY
armradio.am
12.02.2008 13:51
Presidential candidate, leader of the National-Democratic Union (NDU)
Vazgen Manukyan stated today during the meeting with the journalists in
the Information Center on NATO in Yerevan that Armenia's membership to
the Alliance will not lead to strengthening of the republic's security.
According to Manukyan, considering the prospects of Armenia's
membership in NATO, one "should take into account all the pluses
and minuses."
Among the "minuses" the presidential candidate noted the aggravation
of Armenia's relations with Iran and Russia, which will be the result
of the entry to NATO. At the same time, the candidate stated it is not
ruled out that in 10 years the situation in the world will change to
such extent that the issue of Armenia's membership in NATO will have
a completely different form."
Talking about the relations of Armenia with Russia, Vazgen Manukyan
stated that he stands for their development. "However, I am absolutely
against relations, in which Armenia will be a toy in the hands of
Russia, or its "advanced post," he stated.
Vazgen Manukyan stated that "neither of the opposition candidates
is able to gain over 20% in the first round of the presidential
elections."
According to him, it is obvious that neither the candidate from the
ruling party, nor anybody from the representatives of the opposition,
is able to gain victory in the first round of the elections on
February 19.
armradio.am
12.02.2008 13:51
Presidential candidate, leader of the National-Democratic Union (NDU)
Vazgen Manukyan stated today during the meeting with the journalists in
the Information Center on NATO in Yerevan that Armenia's membership to
the Alliance will not lead to strengthening of the republic's security.
According to Manukyan, considering the prospects of Armenia's
membership in NATO, one "should take into account all the pluses
and minuses."
Among the "minuses" the presidential candidate noted the aggravation
of Armenia's relations with Iran and Russia, which will be the result
of the entry to NATO. At the same time, the candidate stated it is not
ruled out that in 10 years the situation in the world will change to
such extent that the issue of Armenia's membership in NATO will have
a completely different form."
Talking about the relations of Armenia with Russia, Vazgen Manukyan
stated that he stands for their development. "However, I am absolutely
against relations, in which Armenia will be a toy in the hands of
Russia, or its "advanced post," he stated.
Vazgen Manukyan stated that "neither of the opposition candidates
is able to gain over 20% in the first round of the presidential
elections."
According to him, it is obvious that neither the candidate from the
ruling party, nor anybody from the representatives of the opposition,
is able to gain victory in the first round of the elections on
February 19.