CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS OF ARMENIA SYMPATHIZE WITH GEORGIA

Lragir.am, Armenia
Oct 25 2006

The leader of the Christian Democratic Party of Armenia Khosrov
Harutiunyan stated October 25 at the Hayeli Club that in the current
state of Russian and Georgian relations their sympathy is with
Georgia. "Any sovereign country is free to choose its geopolitical
line if this choice, I repeat, does not threaten the security or
strategic interests of the third country or countries. If there is a
threat, it should have been negotiated instead of barring the import
of Borjomi or wines," says Khosrov Harutiunyan.

He says Georgia does not benefit from this situation and the action
of President Sahakashvili, whereas Russia suffers from the methods of
its reaction, says Khosrov Harutiunyan. According to him, however,
nobody or no country is supposed to judge the actions concerning
the relation of other states, and not judging Georgia and Russia
the leader of the Christian Democratic Party judges Armenia, the
Armenian parliament saying that the parliamentary diplomacy can act
as a mediator because there are restrictions on the activities of
the executive. For instance, Khosrov Harutiunyan says Armenia could
accuse Georgia of creating demarcation lines in the Caucasus by its
policy. "Meanwhile, our parliament didn’t even make a statement on
the existing situation although the new Constitution empowers it,"
says Khosrov Harutiunyan, noting that this shows that the parliament
is a political impotent.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress