YEREVAN, June 4. /ARKA/. Democracy is not just a political choice for Armenia, but a security issue, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said in an interview with the Armenian service of RFE/RL in response to a question about  how much recent domestic political events could  help Armenia on international platforms.

"The stronger the foundations of democracy, the rule of law and the protection of citizens’ rights in Armenia are, the stronger the society is in forming relations and building their  life. And the stronger the society is  the stronger the security is, " he said.

Mnatsakanyan sees in foreign policy an instrument for the implementation of domestic goals.

"In simple terms, I see this as an opportunity to advance the agenda of our internal  security and development goals. The best use of this tool depends on how strong  the internal bases of the country are," he said. -0-