 In the same interview Nadanian said that he has "perfect relations with virtually all Armenian top players", stressing that the closest are Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian, Ara Minasian, Varuzhan Akobian and Andranik Matikozian.Nadanian also said that during the Linares Open of 1998 his friend Levon Aronian joked that Nadanian ate cat food.When in 2004 Nadanian named his daughter Kiti, Aronian replied, "See?