Russia Never Imposes Frienship On Armenia: President Sargsian

RUSSIA NEVER IMPOSES FRIENSHIP ON ARMENIA: PRESIDENT SARGSIAN

ARKA
Aug 25, 2008

YEREVAN, August 25. /ARKA/. Russia has never imposed its friendship
on Armenia, RA President Serge Sargsian has told the Austrian Der
Standard.

The President was quoted as saying: "If you look back at Armenia’s
past, you will see that Russian-Armenian friendship has never
compulsory. It is needless to say that one can never make friends
by force."

Sargsian stressed that Armenian-Russian relations are open, sincere
and constructive.

He said Armenia’s alliance with Russia had never spoiled the country’s
relations with international organizations, including NATO and EU.–0–