Last Thursday John Edwards, an ex-senator from North Carolina, announced his entry into the 2008 Presidential election. American Armenians are glad. Russian media calls Edwards "Russia's opponent" and a "harsh measures toward Russia proponent."

The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed the entry of John Edwards, a former Senator from North Carolina who supports U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide, into the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination for U.S. President. "We are always pleased to see friends of the Armenian American community running for the White House," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.

Russian media cites the report titled Russia's Wrong Direction co-authored by John Edwards, as well as the article by John Edwards in the International Herald Tribune We need to be tough with Russia. In this article, according to the Russian news agencies, Edwards criticized Russia for becoming an authoritarian state and spoke of the increasing disagreements between Russia and U.S. He also accuses Russia in maintaining contacts with HAMAS and using energy as a political lever.

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