NIKOLAY RIZHKOV: WE HAVE NO ARMENOPHOBY IN RUSSIA AND WE CAN NEVER HAVE
AZG Armenian Daily
20/10/2006
Nikolay Rizhkov, member of the Federal Council of the Russian
Federation, Co-Chair of the Armenian-Russian Interparliamentary
Commission, met with Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, on
October 17. In the course of the meeting, Karekin II expressed concern
about certain cases of bad attitude to Armenians in Russia. The Press
Office of St. Etchmiadzin informed that Catholicos of All Armenians
confirmed his friendly attitude to Russia and its people and stated
that one should spare no efforts to settle the issue.
In response, Nikolay Rizhkov stated that there is no armenophobia in
Russia and they will try hard to prevent any xenophobic action.