July 28, 2006 - 18:33 AMT
Armenia Has No Alternative to Russian Military Presence
European integration is the most preferable way of development for Armenia, head of the permanent committee for foreign relations at the RA parliament Armen Rustamian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, Armenia should borrow the positive from Europe without losing the peculiarities of individual way of development. "As for the Russian military presence, it's essential, since it ensures Armenia's security. We have no alternative yet. If the European community proposes something instead we can think it over. But till that time Russia will be present in Armenia," Rustamian said.

At that he remarked that one of Armenia's main tasks is to bring the state legislation in accordance with the reviewed Constitution. "We should pay special attention to the anti-corruption system and formation of civic society basing on European values and poverty reduction program," Armen Rustamian said.