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RUSSIA TO ESSENTIALLY AFFECT ELECTION OUTCOME IN ARMENIA
Tert.am
20:12 28.10.11
Moscow will essentially affect the outcome of elections in Armenia even
by expressing opinion about various political forces, former Foreign
Minsiter of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan has said.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Melikyan said that one of the reasons
he thinks so is that almost half of Armenia's economy operates with
Russian capital.
"All political forces are trying during the pre-election period and
will try to show their intimate behavior towards Russia," said he.
In his words, through mutual visits and through all other means such
attempts are being done both by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia
and by the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress, or HAK.
Because the success of this or that team is dependent on Russia as
Armenia's economy is by 50% related to Russia," explained Melikyan.
Further, he said that Russia tries to simultaneously keep ties with
various political forces possibly with the aim to shape an atmosphere
of envy, create internal competition to earn Russia's goodwill.
According to Melikyan, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will
hardly opt for bringing former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan
back to office simply because Kocharyan's name is linked to the 1-2
March 2008 crackdown that left at least ten people killed.
Tert.am
20:12 28.10.11
Moscow will essentially affect the outcome of elections in Armenia even
by expressing opinion about various political forces, former Foreign
Minsiter of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan has said.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Melikyan said that one of the reasons
he thinks so is that almost half of Armenia's economy operates with
Russian capital.
"All political forces are trying during the pre-election period and
will try to show their intimate behavior towards Russia," said he.
In his words, through mutual visits and through all other means such
attempts are being done both by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia
and by the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress, or HAK.
Because the success of this or that team is dependent on Russia as
Armenia's economy is by 50% related to Russia," explained Melikyan.
Further, he said that Russia tries to simultaneously keep ties with
various political forces possibly with the aim to shape an atmosphere
of envy, create internal competition to earn Russia's goodwill.
According to Melikyan, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will
hardly opt for bringing former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan
back to office simply because Kocharyan's name is linked to the 1-2
March 2008 crackdown that left at least ten people killed.