RUSSIA IS NOT INDIFFERENT TO HOW SITUATION IN FRIENDLY COUNTRY WILL DEVELOP

Noyan Tapan
March 20, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Russia is not indifferent to how the
home political situation in the friendly country will develop. Grigory
Karasin, the RF Deputy Foreign Minister, said on March 20, in his
interview to Armenian journalists. "We proceed from the circumstance
that the dialogue and the legal field is the only possibility to
solve the political problems.

Chaos and street disorders are dangerous for any country. I am
convinced that the March 1-2 events showed to the citizens of Armenia
how dangerous will be the way, which will not solve any problems, but
will lead the country to instability and uncertainty to the future,"
he mentioned.

According to G. Karasin, he has formed a firm conviction that the
President and Prime Minister of Armenia "understand and control the
situation well."

He mentioned that the authorities have all plans on involvement
of the constructive opposition in the official structures of the
power. "I hope these tendencies will prevail, and stability and
predictability will return to Armenian society. We are interested in
it and are ready to assist in it by all means," the Russian diplomat
stated. He mentioned that Armenia has developed stage-by-stage, in
a calm atmosphere so far, and the sense of confidence to the future
was characteristic of Armenian society. In G. Karasin’s words, the
process of construction of a new Armenian statehood passed through
a serious ordeal, and now the country is coming out to the way of
political reforming and dialogue securing stability and confidence
to the future. He expressed confidence that the current Armenian
leadership has the traits necessary for it.

In response to the question of why during his visit he did not meet
with the representatives of the opposition, in particular, with the
first Armenian President, G. Karasin said: "The information provided
by the President, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister is quite enough
for us." Meanwhile he said that the Russian side has information what
the opposition camp, as well as "friends in all spheres of Armenian
public political life without exception" are thinking of.