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AUTHORITIES BECOMING A LITTLE MORE SERIOUS - OPPOSITIONIST
Tert.am
15.03.11
The Armenian authorities have started to take the situation a little
more seriously, says the coordinator of the opposition Armenian
National Congress (ANC).
At a news conference on Tuesday, Levon Zurabyan spoke of President
Serzh Sargsyan's recent speech on Armenia's economic policies, as
well as police reforms. He said he would have seen a positive move
in the president's statements if not for yesterday's incident with
an ANC representative.
ANC member and former USSR and European boxing champion Samson
Khachatryan was caught by police officers yesterday and arrested on
charges of using force against a representative of the authorities.
"Some of the statements by the authorities, including those on the
domestic situation, do really demonstrate that they have quit their
immature posture, having adopted a more serious approach. We'd consider
it a positive development, if not for Samson Khachatryan's arrest,"
he said.
He also referred the Serzh Sargsyan's recent speech where he said he
was ashamed for the behavior of some police officers.
"Everybody should be ashamed for having such police," he added.
Zurabyan was surprised that the police maintained the records of some
fired police officers in their reserve.
"Are the records of criminals maintained in the human resource reserve
of the police? Is that a new form of punishment in Armenia?" he asked.
Zurabyan further spoke of the ANC's next rally scheduled for March 17.
He said he expected to see a crowded gathering of presentable people
and called on the participants to be disciplined and highly organized.
He also called on the police to refrain from any acts of aggression.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
15.03.11
The Armenian authorities have started to take the situation a little
more seriously, says the coordinator of the opposition Armenian
National Congress (ANC).
At a news conference on Tuesday, Levon Zurabyan spoke of President
Serzh Sargsyan's recent speech on Armenia's economic policies, as
well as police reforms. He said he would have seen a positive move
in the president's statements if not for yesterday's incident with
an ANC representative.
ANC member and former USSR and European boxing champion Samson
Khachatryan was caught by police officers yesterday and arrested on
charges of using force against a representative of the authorities.
"Some of the statements by the authorities, including those on the
domestic situation, do really demonstrate that they have quit their
immature posture, having adopted a more serious approach. We'd consider
it a positive development, if not for Samson Khachatryan's arrest,"
he said.
He also referred the Serzh Sargsyan's recent speech where he said he
was ashamed for the behavior of some police officers.
"Everybody should be ashamed for having such police," he added.
Zurabyan was surprised that the police maintained the records of some
fired police officers in their reserve.
"Are the records of criminals maintained in the human resource reserve
of the police? Is that a new form of punishment in Armenia?" he asked.
Zurabyan further spoke of the ANC's next rally scheduled for March 17.
He said he expected to see a crowded gathering of presentable people
and called on the participants to be disciplined and highly organized.
He also called on the police to refrain from any acts of aggression.
From: A. Papazian