Putin’s presidency may affect Armenia’s foreign policy – ARFD official

PanARMENIAN.Net - Current Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s victory at presidential race may spell certain changes in Armenia’s foreign policy, according to Hay Dat and ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau’s political affairs office director.

At news conference in Yerevan, Kiro Manoyan described substantial differences between current Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Putin’s views on regional policy, which, in case of Putin’s ascension to presidency, can bring about changes in the region.

Manoyan, however, ruled out a possibility for Armenia’s internal policy to be affected by changes in Russia.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to run for the post in next year's election. Speaking at the annual congress of the ruling United Russia party on September 24, Medvedev said he was ready to do "practical work in the government."