Ara Abrahamyan: It is not clear yet, how the Association Agreement may affect the relations between Armenia and Russia

It is not clear yet, how signing of the Association
Agreement between Armenia and the European Union may affect the relations
between Armenia and Russia.  Armenia
should strictly clarify what the EU offers it through this agreement, chairman
of the Union of Russian Armenians, Ara Abrahamyan, told Arminfo
correspondent. 

He thinks that the Association Agreement with the EU
must be discussed with attraction of wide layers of community, serious experts
and all the political forces of Armenia. "I think that this issues needs
serious professional approach, and we cannot and should not be simply guided by
the instantaneous emotions. Every point of the agreement should be studied. We
have to clear out what we lose in case of rapprochement with the EU. And only
after weighing all pros and cons, we have to decide to sign this agreement or
not", - Abrahamyan said.

He emphasized that it is still impossible to guess
what position Russia will take in case of signing of the Association Agreement.
Russia is Armenia's strategic partner, there is a wide legal and contract field
between the two countries and they have been closely cooperating in trade and
economic as well as military and political sphere.

"All this should be taken into consideration when
defining the development vector. We have no right to make mistake. All our
actions should fully meet our national and state interests", - Abrahamyan
said.