Not pro-western or pro-Russian forces, but followers of republic's most optimal development won in Armenia on May 12, candidate of science, head of the department of international relations at the Institute of Political and Military Studies Sergey Markedonov stated in the interview to PanARMENIAN.Net. He said, the opposition, which Russian media characterizes as mercenaries of the world capital does not oppose the idea of cooperating with Russia. "Do you really think that yesterday's ministers, Prime Ministers, Parliament Speaker, in other words those who have a rich experience in cooperation with Moscow will become radicals or Russophobes? It's another question what Russia to cooperate with. Those who today oppose Robert Kocharian, speak for wide openness of Russia, his democracy. After all in many respects the new democratic Russia guaranteed security for Armenia at the beginning of 1990ies. Both Armenian opposition representatives and officials are seriously concerned over the growth of xenophobia in the Russian capital and regions. Armenian opposition leaders indicate, and with serious reasons, that how the Armenian establishment copies the "creative experience" of their Russian colleagues-officials during preparation and conduction of electoral campaign. Consequently it would be a great mistake to push off those people from Russia, to turn them into opponents of Russian interests in Caucasus," Markedonov said.

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