VIACHESLAV NIKONOV FORSEES: RUSSIAN POLITICIAN

Panorama.am
15:50 09/02/2008

Panorama.am. Mr. Nikonov you’ve done various political analysis on
Armenian inner political developments.

What do you think is there are only two major poles between Serzj
Sargsyan and Levon Ter-Petrosyan and that the main struggle is
between them?

Nikonov. The survey results which I’ve seen show that Levon
Ter-Petrosyan is not even the second one, but the third probably. That
why I can not say that he is a major candidate. I think that the
elections should have only one part and Serzh Sargsyan will win.

Panorama.am. How do you evaluate Armenian-Russian relationship?

Nikonov. I evaluate the development of our relations positively in any
sphere. There is an integral mark on increase of economic connections
and it presents the entire image. For the last years this mark is
68% which is the highest mark in 2007 (I am talking about trade
relations). So there is a positive dynamic.