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IMPLEMENTATION OF OPPOSITION'S 3 DEMANDS IS VICTORY - LEVON TER-PETROSYAN
Tert.am
31.05.11
The implementation of opposition's three key demands by authorities
is an important achievement for a three-year struggle, Levon
Ter-Petrosyan, the leader of Armenia's main opposition bloc has said.
Addressing a rally on Liberty Square in Yerevan late on Tuesday,
Ter-Petrosyan said the role of the international community in these
achievements should not be exaggerated.
"The role of the international pressures should not be exaggerated
as they would be ineffective, were not there a strong opposition,"
said he.
Ter-Petrosyan further reminded the crowds that the Armenian National
Congress (or HAK), speaking on behalf of the society, declared its
demands in public and received the authorities' response in public too.
"This is a demolition of the wall of incomprehension," said he. "Some
are attempting to play down ... these achievements."
Further, the HAK leader spoke about the Karabakh conflict and its
impact on Armenia's internal political life against the backdrop of
the recent developments in the peace talks.
"It's noteworthy that despite anybody's will the Karabakh issue
will continue to remain one of the factors significantly affecting
Armenia's internal policy. And that refers not only to the action of
the authorities, but those of the opposition too," said he.
Pointing to the recent statement by the US, Russian and French
presidents on Karabakh, Levon Ter-Petrosyan also said that a
breakthrough is expected in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
"Taking all this into account Serzh Sargsyan [Armenia's president]
is not that much concerned about the preservation of the status quo,
but by keeping pace with the process," he explained.
He went on to say that the past has seen similar demonstrations,
but nowadays they are getting momentum as the country is in far
worse condition.
According to Levon Ter-Petrosyan, this atmosphere will not fade away,
but rather intensify and spread among farmers, teachers and scientists.
Tert.am
31.05.11
The implementation of opposition's three key demands by authorities
is an important achievement for a three-year struggle, Levon
Ter-Petrosyan, the leader of Armenia's main opposition bloc has said.
Addressing a rally on Liberty Square in Yerevan late on Tuesday,
Ter-Petrosyan said the role of the international community in these
achievements should not be exaggerated.
"The role of the international pressures should not be exaggerated
as they would be ineffective, were not there a strong opposition,"
said he.
Ter-Petrosyan further reminded the crowds that the Armenian National
Congress (or HAK), speaking on behalf of the society, declared its
demands in public and received the authorities' response in public too.
"This is a demolition of the wall of incomprehension," said he. "Some
are attempting to play down ... these achievements."
Further, the HAK leader spoke about the Karabakh conflict and its
impact on Armenia's internal political life against the backdrop of
the recent developments in the peace talks.
"It's noteworthy that despite anybody's will the Karabakh issue
will continue to remain one of the factors significantly affecting
Armenia's internal policy. And that refers not only to the action of
the authorities, but those of the opposition too," said he.
Pointing to the recent statement by the US, Russian and French
presidents on Karabakh, Levon Ter-Petrosyan also said that a
breakthrough is expected in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
"Taking all this into account Serzh Sargsyan [Armenia's president]
is not that much concerned about the preservation of the status quo,
but by keeping pace with the process," he explained.
He went on to say that the past has seen similar demonstrations,
but nowadays they are getting momentum as the country is in far
worse condition.
According to Levon Ter-Petrosyan, this atmosphere will not fade away,
but rather intensify and spread among farmers, teachers and scientists.