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    ARMENIA SHOULD TAKE PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO S.OSSETIA EVENTS

    Interfax News Agency
    Russia & CIS Presidential Bulletin
    October 3, 2008
    Russia

    Armenia should take a pragmatic approach toward assessing the recent
    events in South Ossetia, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said in
    an address to the nation.

    It is more than clear today that not only do we need to clearly and
    pragmatically assess the latest events but also take consistent and
    far-reaching steps, Sargsyan said.

    The war in South Ossetia and the events that followed it had a sobering
    effect on many, he said.

    The war in Nagorno-Karabakh has still not finished, Sargsyan said.

    It will not be finished until the arms race is finished and until
    we congratulate the presidents of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh on
    their combat capabilities and the peaceful resolution of the conflict,
    he said.

    Touching on economic and social issues, Sargsyan said Armenia would
    start the construction of a new nuclear power plant and a railroad
    connecting the country with Iran.

    Sargsyan also called on all government bodies, especially the National
    Security Council, to work properly and called for the public to
    be involved in the decision-making process. He suggested that the
    Public Council, which is to be fully put together soon, should play
    an important role in this.

    Nobody can resolve these issues but us. We need to be able to
    eradicate corruption and to build a society in which there is no
    room for corruption. There is no alternative to the restoration of
    social justice. We face a lot of work in this respect to be done in
    the public and private sectors. There can be no official seat for a
    corruptionist, and we will apply the toughest possible measures in
    fighting corruption, he said.

    He also urged the opposition and the ruling party to stop accusing
    each other. All this is going beyond the acceptable limits. Let's stop.

    This way leads nowhere, he said.
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