YEREVAN. - It is necessary to raise the Armenian-Russian relations to a new level, said former Defense Minister of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, speaking at the first congress of Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian alliance on Saturday.

He underscored the importance of the aforementioned relations as an axis of foreign relations.  “The juxtaposition with other geopolitical poles must be the guarantee of success of our foreign policy and diplomacy,” Ohanyan stressed.