ARMENIAN MP: "RUSSIA DISCARDED ARMENIA’S INTERESTS IN SORTING OUT ITS RELATIONS WITH GEORGIA"

Today, Azerbaijan
Oct 3 2006

Introducing economic sanctions against Georgia will hardly affect
Armenia, Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Vahan Hovhannisian has told
reporters.

"Unfortunately, it’s been not the first time when sorting out relations
with Georgia, Russia discards Armenia’s interests. They expect us,
probably, to treat this issue with understanding, but I personally do
not have such understanding, as it turns out that our strategic ally,
wishes it or not, joins the blockade of Armenia," he says.

Vahan Hovhannisyan expresses hope that after Russian officers are
released the positions will alleviate. "The matter is, how the Georgian
side reacts to it: it can well try to gain revenge in other front. It
is rather difficult to predict today," Armenia’s deputy parliamentary
speaker says.

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