ARMENIA SHOULD DEVELOP NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF NATIONAL INTERESTS: ARF-D

Tert.am
15:43 07.05.10

Any new development pertaining to the region has one important
difference that has emerged recently after the Russo-Georgian war
in 2008. Depending on that a change in power ratio can be noticed,
and it is this factor that will shape further developments in the
region, MP from the Armenian Revolutionary Guard (Dashnaktsutiun,
ARF-D), Armen Rustamyan said at an ARF-D congress today.

In his words that development may bring about a new system of security,
and the nature of this new system will depend on what new equality
of powers it will establish.

Speaking about the probability of the formation of a new security
system in the region Rustamyan said that Armenia’s foreign policy
should from now on take steps to occupy its own place in the system.

"Our foreign policy should refer to that issue as soon as possible,"
said Rustamyan, adding that Armenia has two approaches as far as
regional issues are concerned: development not at the detriment of
national interests or some of national interests should be sacrificed
for the anticipated developments, which, according to Rustamyan is
"destructive."

Speaking about ARF-D’s approach Rustamyan said the party is in favor
of developments not at the detriment of national interests.

"If the [Armenia-Turkey] border should open at the expense of national
interest, it has better not to open," said Rustamyan.