YEREVAN. - One shouldn’t abuse the criticism of the authorities.

Former Defense Minister of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, who tops the candidate list of Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian alliance, said the aforementioned on Monday at the meeting with the Union of Veterans of Armenia held in Yerevan.

The role of everyone is very important, he added. “I respect our former partners, but one’s shouldn’t abuse statements, especially during this important pre-election period,” Ohanyan noted.

In his words, Armenia needs the decisiveness of Saakashvili’s reforms but it also needs good relations with Russia. It is necessary to understand that Russia and Armenia are in a region, where they cannot ensure each other’s security without cooperating, he added.