Armenia’s relations with Russia can’t affect its ties with other countries
25.08.2010,
19:04
Armenia’s western partners know very well that Yerevan’s relations with Russia in one alliance will be strengthening, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said in an interview with Armenian Public Television.
YEREVAN, August 24. /ARKA/. Armenia’s western partners know very well that Yerevan’s relations with Russia in one alliance will be strengthening, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said in an interview with Armenian Public Television.
However, it doesn’t mean that Armenia will stop developing its western ties.
The deputy minister doesn’t think that military cooperation with Russia can hobble development of Yerevan’s relations with European countries and the United States and sees no necessity to comment the matter.
“Comments are needed only when a player is not honest, but our words and deeds are never at variance,” he said adding that Armenia has never said it could appease one of its partners at the expense of another.
Kocharyan said that Armenia has always been open.
He stressed that not a single country can exist out of security systems.
“Even superpowers, such as the United States, are members of certain security systems though playing the leading part in them. The same applies to Russia. Collective Security Treaty Organization is a security system where everybody understands Russia’s role.”
Kocharyan thinks smaller countries should clearly decide their orientation.
“Today our guarantee is Armenian-Russian strategic and allied relations,” he said in his interview.-0-
However, it doesn’t mean that Armenia will stop developing its western ties.
The deputy minister doesn’t think that military cooperation with Russia can hobble development of Yerevan’s relations with European countries and the United States and sees no necessity to comment the matter.
“Comments are needed only when a player is not honest, but our words and deeds are never at variance,” he said adding that Armenia has never said it could appease one of its partners at the expense of another.
Kocharyan said that Armenia has always been open.
He stressed that not a single country can exist out of security systems.
“Even superpowers, such as the United States, are members of certain security systems though playing the leading part in them. The same applies to Russia. Collective Security Treaty Organization is a security system where everybody understands Russia’s role.”
Kocharyan thinks smaller countries should clearly decide their orientation.
“Today our guarantee is Armenian-Russian strategic and allied relations,” he said in his interview.-0-
