SERZH SARGSYAN: THE LEVEL OF TODAY’S ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS IS VERY GOOD BUT I WANT THEM TO BE EXEMPLARY BUT NOT DEMONSTRATIVE

ArmInfo
2008-10-21 15:26:00

ArmInfo. , – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said at today’s
joint press-conference with his Russian counterpart Dmitriy Medvedev
in Yerevan.

He also added Armenia’s strategic relations with Russia have never
become an obstacle for establishing cooperation with other states
too. When commenting on the viewpoint according to which Armenia is
forced to have the partnership relations with Russia, Serzh Sargsyan
said he absolutely does not agree to such a view, since one cannot
become friends via force. transparent and reliable. And I think the
force of our friendship is in mutual trust. Just this trust makes
it possible for us to set and develop contacts with states in the
region as well as outside it>, – Armenian president said. For his
part, President of Russia Dmitriy Medvedev added , – he said and
added not only pragmatic international or local account is behind the
Armenian-Russian relations, but century-long friendship which should
be preserved forever.