DOES SERGE SARGSYAN HAVE A GRUDGE ON RUSSIA?

Lragir
Sept 3 2007
Armenia

The leader of the New Times Party Aram Karapetyan questioned Serge
Sargsyan’s reliable connections in Russia in a news conference on
September 3. "A person who has connections and can solve any problem
must be there all the time and try to solve problems. You see it is
easy to get connections, especially in Russia. If you have money, you
can get connections with anyone you want. In the world too. You give
money and get connections," Aram Karapetyan says. However, he says,
connections do not imply possibilities.

"You see, nobody wants to deal with odious persons. They want
money, they take it, money is good, but sustaining relations till
the end depends on how odious one is. Regardless how much and how
one wants," Aram Karapetyan says. He says his impression is that the
prime minister’s moves towards close relations with the West show he
has a grudge on Russia. "Serge Sargsyan’s moves, relations with the
United States and NATO are actions of a person who is offended by
Moscow which does not accept him. It is a fact," Aram Karapetyan says.