SOME FORCES INTERESTED IN XENOPHOBIA IN RUSSIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.05.2006 15:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Leader of the Union of Armenians of Russia Ara
Abrahamyan considers that measures for struggle against xenophobia
and crime through national hatred should be worked out in Russia. “The
society jointly with politicians should develop a line and mechanisms,”
he said at a press conference in Moscow.

In his opinion, special attention should be paid to the bringing up
of schoolchildren.

At the same time he remarked that certain forces in Russia and
interested in availability of such problems in Russia. “The existence
of nationalist organizations means that somebody wishing instability
supports them,” Abrahamyan stated. He proposed to proceed to resolving
the problem via organization of round-table discussions with the
participation of public figures, law enforcers and media. “Armenians
have lived in Russia since the 9th century. This is our home,” he
said adding that there are no anti-Russian moods in Armenia.