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STEPAN SAFARYAN SAYS ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS TO BE EQUAL IN RIGHTS, ALLIED AND STRATEGIC
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 24, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: The amendment to the agreement on
location of Russian military bases in Armenia transforms it into a
new agreement, according to Ruben Hakobyan, deputy chairman of the
'Heritage' party. He said at today's meeting with journalists that
the region undergoes great changes, and the agreement is to promote
those changes.
'Though contradictory viewpoints are being expressed about the
agreement, I do not think there is any political force in Armenia,
which would not support those initiatives of the authorities, aimed
at strengthening the security of Armenia and Artsakh,' Ruben Hakobyan
said. He says Russia showed once again that the South Caucasus and some
part of the Eastern Europe, especially the Ukraine, are in Russia's
security zone. He added that the above-mentioned agreement and that
of Sevastopol prove the statement.
The Armenian-Russian relations should be equal in rights, allied and
strategic, according to Stepan Safaryan, head of RA NA's 'Heritage'
faction. He added that Armenia is the force, which prevents the
Azerbaijani aggression in the Caucasus.
The speakers also touched upon the Russian-Turkish and
Turkish-Azerbaijani relations. Ruben Hakobyan mentioned that the
Turkish-Azerbaijani relations are not invulnerable and are full of
issues. 'People in Azerbaijan worry about the increasing role of
Turkey,' he added.
As to the visit of President of Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev to
Baku, Stepan Safaryan mentioned that the agreements, which are expected
to be signed during the visit, are not so important, as compared to
those, signed between Russia and Azerbaijan 2008. 'One can notice
some cooling in the Russian- Azerbaijani relations,' he noted.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 24, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: The amendment to the agreement on
location of Russian military bases in Armenia transforms it into a
new agreement, according to Ruben Hakobyan, deputy chairman of the
'Heritage' party. He said at today's meeting with journalists that
the region undergoes great changes, and the agreement is to promote
those changes.
'Though contradictory viewpoints are being expressed about the
agreement, I do not think there is any political force in Armenia,
which would not support those initiatives of the authorities, aimed
at strengthening the security of Armenia and Artsakh,' Ruben Hakobyan
said. He says Russia showed once again that the South Caucasus and some
part of the Eastern Europe, especially the Ukraine, are in Russia's
security zone. He added that the above-mentioned agreement and that
of Sevastopol prove the statement.
The Armenian-Russian relations should be equal in rights, allied and
strategic, according to Stepan Safaryan, head of RA NA's 'Heritage'
faction. He added that Armenia is the force, which prevents the
Azerbaijani aggression in the Caucasus.
The speakers also touched upon the Russian-Turkish and
Turkish-Azerbaijani relations. Ruben Hakobyan mentioned that the
Turkish-Azerbaijani relations are not invulnerable and are full of
issues. 'People in Azerbaijan worry about the increasing role of
Turkey,' he added.
As to the visit of President of Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev to
Baku, Stepan Safaryan mentioned that the agreements, which are expected
to be signed during the visit, are not so important, as compared to
those, signed between Russia and Azerbaijan 2008. 'One can notice
some cooling in the Russian- Azerbaijani relations,' he noted.
From: A. Papazian