Lragir, Armenia
Jan 18 2008

HE IS A PRO-ARMENIAN CANDIDATE AND WILL ACHIEVE PRO-ARMENIAN SOLUTION
FOR KARABAKH

Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan, presidential candidate, is aware of
the talks, which he announced during his visit to the EU, and if he
becomes president, a pro-Armenian decision will prevail. This is the
idea of the spokesman for Serge Sargsyan’s election headquarters
Edward Sharmazanov who uttered it in a news conference on January 18,
answering the question whether Serge Sargsyan will continue to
represent both Armenia and Karabakh like Robert Kocharyan or will
foster the recognition of Karabakh as a party in the talks if he
becomes president.

Edward Sharmazanov said the stance of their candidate on the
settlement of the Karabakh issue is distinct, and has been announced
for a number of times. `Every part of the Armenian people, let them
be convinced that Mr. Sargsyan will stand to his triumphant, and his
friends’ achievements and all our achievements,’ Edward Sharmazanov
says.

By the way, he also stated that Serge Sargsyan is neither
pro-Russian, nor pro-American, not pro-Europe, he is pro-Armenian,
and his policy is in the interests of Armenia.