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LEVON TER-PETOSYAN ON REASON OF COMING BACK TO POLITICS
arminfo
2008-01-11 15:56:00
ArmInfo. 'I have come back to politics to fulfill my duty to the
people and help everyone get rid of incumbent regime>, ex-president
of Armenia, presidential contender Levon Ter- Petrosyan said at
Armenia-Marriot Hotel in response to ArmInfo's question on the reasons
that made him break the 10-year silence.
He said that although he is not responsible for the deeds of
the incumbent authorities, he feels his part of the guilt for
inviting Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan to Armenia. 'After the
parliamentary elections in May 2007, local opposition is no longer
a serious factor in the political life, at least it seems so. There
was evidently no candidate able to defeat the pro-governmental
contender. In normal civilized countries when power is changed through
fair elections, ex-president never returns to politics. It is even
indecently to some extent because an ex-president must do his best
within the years of his governance. I would be happy to live in such
country', L. Ter-Petrosyan said.
He said that he received numerous proposals to run for president in
2003, however he refused. 'It was not my time. It was the high point of
Stepan Demirchyan. I would hold him from success by a wrong step', the
ex-president said. He explained that he believes himself all-sufficient
person, an international scientist and have no personal ambitions. 'I
would continue my scientific activity with pleasure. However, one can
see in a nightmare that the present regime continues for another 10
years. Such developments are pregnant with negative consequences for
the country. I will do my best not to allow this', L. Ter-Petrosyan
said.
arminfo
2008-01-11 15:56:00
ArmInfo. 'I have come back to politics to fulfill my duty to the
people and help everyone get rid of incumbent regime>, ex-president
of Armenia, presidential contender Levon Ter- Petrosyan said at
Armenia-Marriot Hotel in response to ArmInfo's question on the reasons
that made him break the 10-year silence.
He said that although he is not responsible for the deeds of
the incumbent authorities, he feels his part of the guilt for
inviting Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan to Armenia. 'After the
parliamentary elections in May 2007, local opposition is no longer
a serious factor in the political life, at least it seems so. There
was evidently no candidate able to defeat the pro-governmental
contender. In normal civilized countries when power is changed through
fair elections, ex-president never returns to politics. It is even
indecently to some extent because an ex-president must do his best
within the years of his governance. I would be happy to live in such
country', L. Ter-Petrosyan said.
He said that he received numerous proposals to run for president in
2003, however he refused. 'It was not my time. It was the high point of
Stepan Demirchyan. I would hold him from success by a wrong step', the
ex-president said. He explained that he believes himself all-sufficient
person, an international scientist and have no personal ambitions. 'I
would continue my scientific activity with pleasure. However, one can
see in a nightmare that the present regime continues for another 10
years. Such developments are pregnant with negative consequences for
the country. I will do my best not to allow this', L. Ter-Petrosyan
said.