Though he didn’t know whom he opposed.
Vahan Hovhannisian has promised the journalist before holding the 11 th sitting of inter-Parliamentary commission of collaboration between RA National Assembly and RF Federal Assembly that irrespective of the agenda he will touch upon problems, which Armenia has faced because of Russian-Georgian relations. He kept his promise. According to the NA official message Vahan Hovhannisian touched upon cargo transportation difficulties the Russian-Georgian relations had caused, in particularly the cases of national discrimination towards Armenians in big countries of Russia with tragic ends.” Nikolay Rijkov, the member of RF Federal Council, cochairman of Russian party of the inter-Parliamentary commission considered expedient the possibility of ferry transportation. Nikolay Rijkov has suggested not observing the incidents in Russia as national discrimination against Armenian people but he has also promised that these are serious problems, which the Russian authorities shouldn\’t ignore. Yesterday «Aravot» asked N. Rijkov to comment the remarks on the occasion of Russian-Georgian events and its influence on Armenian blockade. «We have never thought of punishing our friends,- Mr. Rijkov answered. – How could we offend the Armenians when we live side by side? About 2 million Armenians live in Russia and to think that we punish them, our strategic partner, the closest partner of Russia… you shouldn\’t think of it. It simply has its indirect influence on Armenia. But, as I know, there is an agreement to allow transportation of the Armenian cargos through Georgia. Sometimes the journalists write such things that we are surprised at it.” The point is that Vahan Hovhannisian and not the journalists issued such a statement on October 3.
Vahan Hovhannisian said in the press conference yesterday that they had agreed to warn each other about the coming actions. «For example, if you close Upper Lars, you should inform us beforehand. Our partners understand us very well but they also say they can\’t remain indifferent towards Sahahakashvili\’s regime any more. But I\’m sure there will be a way as it was during rise in gas price.”