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WHAT ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES WILL SAY TO IRAN PRESIDENT? - NEWSPAPER
February 25, 2014 | 08:03
YEREVAN. - Zhamanak daily spoke with Armenian opposition's Republic
Party Chairman, former PM Aram Sargsyan. Below is an excerpt from
the interview.
"What regional developments may occur in the near future? America
and Europe have begun to develop relations with Iran. How will these
developments impact Armenia?
"When the sanctions upon that country were lifted, we, as a
neighbor-friend country, should have been the first to go and express
our support [to Iran] in the future processes. [Armenia President]
Serzh Sargsyan should have gone to Iran. But the Armenian authorities
didn't go; the Turkish authorities went [instead], and signed a
document that they are setting up a committee to develop their
relations; this should have been signed with Iran, and Iran wanted
that. Fortunately, the president of Iran is coming to Armenia. I again
urge the Armenian authorities, I even demand that the viewpoints in
that direction be clarified, that they maintain themselves as the
leaders of Armenia, not as the henchmen of the Russian Federation."
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
February 25, 2014 | 08:03
YEREVAN. - Zhamanak daily spoke with Armenian opposition's Republic
Party Chairman, former PM Aram Sargsyan. Below is an excerpt from
the interview.
"What regional developments may occur in the near future? America
and Europe have begun to develop relations with Iran. How will these
developments impact Armenia?
"When the sanctions upon that country were lifted, we, as a
neighbor-friend country, should have been the first to go and express
our support [to Iran] in the future processes. [Armenia President]
Serzh Sargsyan should have gone to Iran. But the Armenian authorities
didn't go; the Turkish authorities went [instead], and signed a
document that they are setting up a committee to develop their
relations; this should have been signed with Iran, and Iran wanted
that. Fortunately, the president of Iran is coming to Armenia. I again
urge the Armenian authorities, I even demand that the viewpoints in
that direction be clarified, that they maintain themselves as the
leaders of Armenia, not as the henchmen of the Russian Federation."
News from Armenia - NEWS.am