Foreign minister rules out Ukrainian scenario in Armenia

Arminfo, Yerevan
14 Dec 04

YEREVAN

The example of Ukraine must put an end to the Armenian opposition’s
claims, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan told a news
conference in Yerevan today.

The minister said that many international organizations did not
recognize the Ukrainian elections, which means that if the elections
in Armenia had not reflected the reality, the same international
organizations would have said that without reservation. But since no
such statements were made, the Armenian opposition’s claims are
illegitimate, the foreign minister said.

Asked whether the Armenian authorities’ decision to congratulate
Viktor Yanukovych on his election as president was hasty, the minister
pointed to the decision of the Ukrainian Central Electoral Commission
and regarded the congratulation as a perfectly normal move.

The minister added that there is no reason to worry that the Ukrainian
scenario may be repeated in Armenia because all countries have their
own peculiarities. Also, the minister said that the situation in
Armenia is not similar to that in Ukraine and that Armenia is simply
not ready for such a turn of events. Therefore, the minister said the
concerns that the Ukrainian or Georgian scenario may repeat itself in
Armenia are unfounded.