The approach of blackmailing Armenia will not bring anything, stated the presidential candidate of Armenia, the incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan at the meeting with voters in the city of Vanadzor.

“Our foreign policy must continue in the same spirit and the same logic. This is not an area where major changes are permissible. We must strengthen our ability to advance the interests on the international arenas. We must be strong in the eyes of our partners, friends and enemies. All of you have a good understanding of what challenges we confront: hostile attitude of Azerbaijan and Turkey, closed borders. Persistent preconditions of Turkey, aggressive, cynical and racist appeals of Azerbaijan also exacerbate the situation in the region.

But I want you to say, what we believe in, our opponents will be forced to believe in it too. The approach of blackmailing will not get concessions from us. Turkey cannot change the process of international recognition of the Genocide and condemnation of the world, as well as issues in their own society, sounding more acute. Threat of force cannot bring Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh to their knees, cannot stop Karabakh’s desire to break free to live on their land. Again I declare, we have no hostile nations. And these are not just words. We understand that the poison of Armenophobia cannot help but be reflected in the community and especially the younger generation of the country in which it is grown. Poisoning own society further exacerbates the explosive situation in the region. But I repeat, we have no hostile nations. And these words, thanks to the free information flow can reach up to those who live and work on the other side of the border, even with the hatred, which is constantly embedded in them by the authorities,” the president said.