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Presidential candidate, Leader of the National-Democratic Union (AZhM)Vazgen Manukian said today in the visible future Armenia should not consider membership with the NATO, since it will not enhance the country’s security. Vazgen Manukyan says he respects the organisation and is for close cooperation but membership is wrong at this stage.

The AZhM leader says “all pluses and minuses” should be taken into account while considering the prospects of Armenia’s membership. Among the “minuses” the presidential candidate points out the aggravation of Armenia’s relations with Iran and Russia. At the same time, the candidate doesn’t rule out that in ten years’ time this issue may be solved automatically or become absolutely moot.

Vazgen Manukian stands for the development of Armenia-Russia relations. “I am absolutely against relations, in which Armenia will become a toy in the hands of Russia, or its “advanced post,” he stated.

According to the AZhM Leader, neither of the opposition candidates will be able to gain over 20% in the first round of the presidential election. Apparently, neither the candidate from the ruling party, nor anybody from the opposition, will be able to gain victory in the first round of the election.”