Vahan Hovhannisyan: To Russia Georgia Is Closer and More Fraternal, than Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - November 6 the next session of Armenian-Russian Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation will be held in Yerevan, Armenian Vice-Speaker Vahan Hovhannisyan stated at a news conference in Yerevan. In his words, at the session the Armenian party intends to discuss the situation Armenia is in due to the tension in Russian-Georgian relations.



«Georgia's actions are aimed at withdrawal of Russia from the region at any price,» the Armenian Vice-Speaker said. In his words, Armenia's actions should be aimed at reduction of economic threat within the period of Russian sanctions against Georgia.



At that V. Hovhannisyan underscored that to Russia Georgia is a closer and more fraternal people, than Armenia. «Not Armenia, but Georgia is Russia's advanced post. Georgian leaders want to turn the Georgian people towards the West,» he said. He said that if Abkhazia and South Ossetia do not want to live with Georgia it is their business. «I do not think Armenians should interfere with internal affairs of neighboring states,» Hovhannisyan added.