TO RUSSIA GEORGIA IS CLOSER AND MORE FRATERNAL, THAN ARMENIA – VICE-SPEAKER

TREND, Azerbaijan
Oct 30 2006

(PanARMENIAN.Net) November 6 the next session of Armenian-Russian
Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation will be held in Yerevan,
Armenian Vice-Speaker Vahan Hovhannisyan stated at a news conference
in Yerevan. In his words, at the session the Armenian party intends
to discuss the situation Armenia is in due to the tension in
Russian-Georgian relations, reports Trend.

"Georgia’s actions are aimed at withdrawal of Russia from the region
at any price," the Armenian Vice-Speaker said. In his words, Armenia’s
actions should be aimed at reduction of economic threat within the
period of Russian sanctions against Georgia.

At that V. Hovhannisyan underscored that to Russia Georgia is a closer
and more fraternal people, than Armenia. "Not Armenia, but Georgia
is Russia’s advanced post. Georgian leaders want to turn the Georgian
people towards the West," he said. He said that if Abkhazia and South
Ossetia do not want to live with Georgia it is their business. "I
do not think Armenians should interfere with internal affairs of
neighboring states," Hovhannisyan added.