YEREVAN. - Not a single political force could oppose to Russia’s influence on Armenia, said member of European Integration NGO Manvel Ghumashyan on Tuesday.

He argued that there are three political powers potentially able to gain seats in the Parliament after elections of 2012 – ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia Party and Armenian National Congress. None of the three, however, will be able to change Armenian-Russian relations. 

He mentioned the special position ARF Dashnaktsutyun holds in the parliament, stressing that ADR with its history, traditions and laws claims to be the example of what a party should be.

According to Ghumashyan, one should not bind the Armenian-Russian relations with the presidents of countries, since the established relationship between the Armenian and Russian presidents is artificial.

"Vladimir Putin did not return to politics, he simply never left it and his influence was always tangible in Russia, which is not true of Robert Kocharyan. Talks on his return to the office seem groundless to me,” said Ghumashyan.