YEREVAN. – “Support to Democratic Governance in Armenia” project is related to strengthening of capabilities and resources of Armenian NGOs, Justice Minister Hovhannes Manukyan told reporters.

The project is not driving a wedge in any relations, including and international relations, he said during the launch of the project on Tuesday.

In one of the interviews Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin said other methods are also apparently needed for neutralizing those NGOs in Armenia that want to drive a wedge into Russian-Armenian relations.

In response, Armenian Foreign Ministry said that hardly any NGO could drive a wedge into Russian-Armenian relations, which are based on the century-long friendship that has withstood the test of time.

“All organizations registered in Armenia are functioning within the framework of Armenia’s law,” spokesperson said.