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  • BAKU: Presidency of Serj Sarkisyan will not Change NK Process

    Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
    Feb 21 2008


    Presidency of Serj Sarkisyan will not Change Nagorno-Karabakh
    Process: Institute of CIS Countries
    21.02.08 10:45

    Russia, Moscow, 20 February / corr. Trend News R. Agayev/ The
    presidency of Serj Sarkisyan, in Armenia, will change nothing in the
    process of regulation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. `There is no
    need to expect any revolutionary changes regarding the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, after taking into account the biography
    and views of the future president', Vladimir Jarikin, the Russian
    analyst of high rank said.


    The former prime minister and the chairman of the Republican Party of
    Armenia -Serj Sarkisyan gained 52.86% of votes in the presidential
    elections, held on 19 February.


    `It will be an exaggeration to say that the results of the
    presidential elections in Armenia are unexpected. The outcomes were
    predictable, however the Government wanted to gain more than 53% of
    the votes,' Jairkin, the deputy director of the Institute of CIS
    (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries said in his interview
    with Trend News on 20 February.


    According to expert, the supporters of Lev Ter-Petrasyan, the
    opposition candidate, would not calm down and will demand the
    re-counting of the votes once again. However, the outcome of the
    elections is convincing enough, because Ter-Petrasyan gained not many
    votes, less than 50%, therefore it will be difficult for his
    supporters to speak about his victory.


    The contradicting opinions of the analysts concerning democratic
    elections in Armenia will not destabilize the situation in the
    country. The only stabilizing factor not to hold an active policy of
    colour revolution with regard to Armenia is the very influential and
    strong Armenian Diaspora in the United States, he said.


    The analyst did not comment on whether Robert Kocharyan will be the
    Prime Minister and said that the former president will still be
    included in the government of Armenia, but now it is difficult to say
    which position he will hold.


    Jarikin said that there will be no changes in Armenia-Russia
    relations and the course pursued during the period of the later
    president will be continued.
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