Medvedev says ready to die for his idealsJanuary 26, 2012 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told a student at Moscow State University who asked him a challenging question that he is ready to defend his ideals to the bitter end, RIA Novosti reported. Medvedev met with journalism faculty students at the university, when a student asked him: “A serious revolutionary situation is brewing up in the country… What will be your personal behavior strategy during a revolution?” “Are you ready to stand a popular trial and defend each of your decisions and ideals?” the student asked. “Do you realize that you may even be sentenced to death? Are you ready to accept it bravely and clearly, like Saddam Hussein did, or will you emigrate to friendly North Korea?” Medvedev said: “You have probably asked the boldest question in your life. I congratulate you on that… I will answer you extremely honestly. Any person elected to the presidential post must be prepared for everything, and I am also ready for everything.” The president said that despite various predictions regarding Russia’s future of and the March elections, revolution is out of the question. “I do not want the events in our country to develop in line with a revolutionary or any other extreme scenario and, to tell you the truth, I do not see enough prerequisites for this,” he said. The persistent student then once again asked the president whether he was prepared to die for his ideals. “If you need a clear answer - of course I am ready to die for my ideals,” Medvedev said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |