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KOCHARIAN WEIGHS IN ON SO-CALLED 'DIALOGUE'
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Former President Robert Kocharian
YEREVAN-Former President Robert Kocharian discussed the so-called
"dialogue" between President Sarkisian and Armenian National Congress
leader Levon Ter-Petrosian, saying the nature of the dialogue will
determine its benefits or harm.
"If the dialogue aims to establishing civilized rules for political
activity and rejects all radical approaches, then I'll see that as
positive," Kocharian said in an exclusive interview with Mediamax
news agency. "Stability is a necessary condition for economic growth,
and this is what Armenia needs most today."
The former president also said that that above-envisioned dialogue
would also pave the way for fair elections.
However, "if the elections are being held under the 'to be or not to
be' motto, then opportunities for falsifying exponentially increase,"
explained Kocharian.
He warned that "if the dialogue involves the artificial parameters of
a political contest-where both sides would mutually benefit-then it,
most likely, will be collusion behind the voters' back," which will
give way to standstill and increase corruption.
Kocharian warned that such a scenario would adversely impact the
population, who will become pawns in the games between the authorities
and the Armenian National Congress.
In his interview, Kocharian also discussed the role Ter-Petrosian's
Armenian National Movement played in the March 1, 2008 unrest,
expressing hope that the newly ordered probe into the incidents will
shed light on that.
"By the way, if the leader of the opposition did not sit at home,
but tried to deter the crowds that he instigated, I am sure deaths
would have been avoided," explained Kocharian.
From: Baghdasarian
asbarez
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Former President Robert Kocharian
YEREVAN-Former President Robert Kocharian discussed the so-called
"dialogue" between President Sarkisian and Armenian National Congress
leader Levon Ter-Petrosian, saying the nature of the dialogue will
determine its benefits or harm.
"If the dialogue aims to establishing civilized rules for political
activity and rejects all radical approaches, then I'll see that as
positive," Kocharian said in an exclusive interview with Mediamax
news agency. "Stability is a necessary condition for economic growth,
and this is what Armenia needs most today."
The former president also said that that above-envisioned dialogue
would also pave the way for fair elections.
However, "if the elections are being held under the 'to be or not to
be' motto, then opportunities for falsifying exponentially increase,"
explained Kocharian.
He warned that "if the dialogue involves the artificial parameters of
a political contest-where both sides would mutually benefit-then it,
most likely, will be collusion behind the voters' back," which will
give way to standstill and increase corruption.
Kocharian warned that such a scenario would adversely impact the
population, who will become pawns in the games between the authorities
and the Armenian National Congress.
In his interview, Kocharian also discussed the role Ter-Petrosian's
Armenian National Movement played in the March 1, 2008 unrest,
expressing hope that the newly ordered probe into the incidents will
shed light on that.
"By the way, if the leader of the opposition did not sit at home,
but tried to deter the crowds that he instigated, I am sure deaths
would have been avoided," explained Kocharian.
From: Baghdasarian