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FORMER AUTHORITIES WILL USE ELECTIONS TO INSTIGATE A CIVIL WAR, ARTASHES GEGHAMIAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Dec 13, 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The former Armenian authorities
are doing everything so that a civil war will break out in Armenia
during the presidential elections or after these elections, Artashes
Geghamian, leader of the "National Unity" party, a presidential
candidate, made this statement at the December 13 press conference. In
his words, the public speeches of Levon Ter-Petrosian are nothing
else than calls for such actions. According to A. Geghamian, mass
disorders will be instigated on the voting day at least at 400-500
polling stations, and the current authorities "will respond to brutal
force with more brutal force", which will result in civil clashes
and an intervention of international structures.
A. Geghamian expressed confidence that neither the former authorities
nor the current ones can ensure peace in the country and unite the
nation, and "National Unity" is a third force that must come to power.
Not ruling out the possibility of electoral rigging, A. Geghamian at
the same time expressed conviction that this time the society will
not accept the president who will attempt to come to power through
electoral rigging.
In his words, the upcoming elections will be much fairer than all
the elections held in Armenia since 1996.
Noyan Tapan
Dec 13, 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The former Armenian authorities
are doing everything so that a civil war will break out in Armenia
during the presidential elections or after these elections, Artashes
Geghamian, leader of the "National Unity" party, a presidential
candidate, made this statement at the December 13 press conference. In
his words, the public speeches of Levon Ter-Petrosian are nothing
else than calls for such actions. According to A. Geghamian, mass
disorders will be instigated on the voting day at least at 400-500
polling stations, and the current authorities "will respond to brutal
force with more brutal force", which will result in civil clashes
and an intervention of international structures.
A. Geghamian expressed confidence that neither the former authorities
nor the current ones can ensure peace in the country and unite the
nation, and "National Unity" is a third force that must come to power.
Not ruling out the possibility of electoral rigging, A. Geghamian at
the same time expressed conviction that this time the society will
not accept the president who will attempt to come to power through
electoral rigging.
In his words, the upcoming elections will be much fairer than all
the elections held in Armenia since 1996.