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POLITICIAN REVEALS REASON WHY ARMENIA'S FIRST PRESIDENT DID NOT RUN IN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
April 22, 2013 | 12:20
YEREVAN. - Armenia's First President, opposition Armenian National
Congress (ANC) Party Chairman, Levon Ter-Petrosyan did not run in
the recent presidential election because of the lack of money. Gurgen
Yeghiazaryan, a member of the opposition wing of the Social-Democratic
Hnchakyan Party (SDHP), stated this during a press conference on
Monday.
To the remark that Ter-Petrosyan was pointing to his advanced age as
to the reason for his not running in the vote, Yeghiazaryan responded
that this was said for a few people that would believe in this, but the
ANC leader also had stated, "[for] several other technical reasons."
"I am proud that we are dealing with a founding President who has
not plundered our country," Yeghiazaryan added.
He noted that they did not have money during last year's parliamentary
election, too, and that is why it was held under bad conditions.
"Under these conditions, should Levon Ter-Petrosyan have entered into
the race without money?" the opposition politician asked.
Gurgen Yeghiazaryan stressed that Levon Ter-Petrosyan is Armenia's
sole political figure that could change something in the country and,
as per Yeghiazaryan, it is very bad that he is the only such person.
In his view, this situation will continue forever unless the people
of Armenia come together and make a choice, and therefore the people
should consolidate in the forthcoming Yerevan Council elections.
Gurgen Yeghiazaryan said the first thing to do is to be rid of the
current authorities, conduct a new election, and if President Serzh
Sargsyan were to be reelected, he should leave politics and apologize
to the people.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
April 22, 2013 | 12:20
YEREVAN. - Armenia's First President, opposition Armenian National
Congress (ANC) Party Chairman, Levon Ter-Petrosyan did not run in
the recent presidential election because of the lack of money. Gurgen
Yeghiazaryan, a member of the opposition wing of the Social-Democratic
Hnchakyan Party (SDHP), stated this during a press conference on
Monday.
To the remark that Ter-Petrosyan was pointing to his advanced age as
to the reason for his not running in the vote, Yeghiazaryan responded
that this was said for a few people that would believe in this, but the
ANC leader also had stated, "[for] several other technical reasons."
"I am proud that we are dealing with a founding President who has
not plundered our country," Yeghiazaryan added.
He noted that they did not have money during last year's parliamentary
election, too, and that is why it was held under bad conditions.
"Under these conditions, should Levon Ter-Petrosyan have entered into
the race without money?" the opposition politician asked.
Gurgen Yeghiazaryan stressed that Levon Ter-Petrosyan is Armenia's
sole political figure that could change something in the country and,
as per Yeghiazaryan, it is very bad that he is the only such person.
In his view, this situation will continue forever unless the people
of Armenia come together and make a choice, and therefore the people
should consolidate in the forthcoming Yerevan Council elections.
Gurgen Yeghiazaryan said the first thing to do is to be rid of the
current authorities, conduct a new election, and if President Serzh
Sargsyan were to be reelected, he should leave politics and apologize
to the people.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am