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    RAFIK PETROSIAN WELCOMES OPPOSITION'S DECISION TO TEMPORARILY STOP RALLIES

    Noyan Tapan
    Oct 23, 2008

    YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. As member of the RA NA RPA faction
    Rafik Petrosian classed it, today two super-mighty states, Russia
    and the United States try to protect their interests in the South
    Caucasus, in particular, in Armenia. However, as the deputy stated at
    the October 23 press conference, Armenia will not be able to carry on
    such policy so as it can "float between them" and its own interests
    not be violated in the country.

    In that respect R. Petrosian welcomes the decision of the opposition,
    in particular, of first RA President Levon Ter-Petrosian to temporarily
    stop holding rallies. Nevertheless he does not think that the
    opposition has taken that "time-out" due to being concerned with
    Armenia's interests.

    According to him, the opposition has made such a decision seeing that
    struggle through rallies gives no result.

    Touching upon the publications in press that allegedly RA President
    Serzh Sargsyan "sells Karabakh," R. Petrosian said: "Nothing of
    the kind goes on in my opinion. No one is going to cede Nagorno
    Karabakh. However I find it difficult to answer what solution will
    be found, as only a few persons are aware of the own business of
    the authorities."

    Considering as a very strong chess move S. Sargsyan's policy in
    normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, in particular, inviting
    Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia, R. Petrosian meanwhile
    said that the Armenian authorities do not hope that Turkey can meet
    Armenia half-way, as it has always been Armenia's potential rival
    and will protect Azerbaijan's interests. "Nevertheless, if even the
    Armenian-Turkish border is not opened, the world will once more see
    that Turkey is not ready for normalizing its relations with Armenia,"
    the RPA deputy emphasized.
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