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EX-PRESIDENT RIGHT TO SPEAK NOW - GARNIK ISAGHULYAN
15:14 ~U 14.01.14
Former presidential representative in Armenia's parliament, Chairman of
the National Security party Garnik Isaghulyan, who recently proposed a
meeting between the two ex-presidents and incumbent President Serzh
Sargsyan, answered Tert.am's question about ex-president Robert
Kocharyan's silence for a long period and his latest statements on
the Armenian-Russian gas agreements.
"According to our Constitution, power belongs to the people in our
country, and the people have the right to the final say. I am sure the
people will do so. If Mr Kocharyan refrained from voicing his opinion,
he would be accused of being silent," Isaghulyan told Tert.am.
- Mr Isaghukyan, Armenia's ex-president Robert Kocharyan has given
two interviews in the recent 20 days. His tone was similar to that of
the opposition. In his previous interview he addressed such problems
as apathy, emigration, the rest 40% of Armenia's population. Do you
think he is making a bid for returning to big politics?
- Robert Kocharyan has played a significant role in the last 25 years
of Armenian history. As a political figure who was Nagorno-Karabakh's
first president and Armenia's second president he had the right to
remain silent on the ongoing processes for a certain period. However,
Kocharyan's remaining completely silent when the present failures
are put down to his presidency and "wrong economic policy," with
late Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia Andranik Margaryan
as premier, would be viewed as a proof that the present failures are
the result of the blunders during Andranik Margaryan's premiership. I
think Kocharyan's answers should be viewed in this aspect, without
any implications.
- In his remarks about the gas agreements, Robert Kocharyan described
the hidden natural gas debts as a "very unpleasant story" that
compromised the Government's reputation. What's your evaluation
of that?
-I definitely agree to that response, as we together eye-witnessed it
during the National Assembly's session that discussed the question. If
there is anyone thinking otherwise, he or she can order a survey on
the topic to make sure of the credibility of the remarks.
- Do you think the Kocharyan-prime minister confrontation - the
replies they gave to each other - are direct or indirect? I mean,
are Robert Kocharyan's remarks addressed to the prime minister per
se or are they a message to President Serzh Sargsyan?
- To speak about a confrontation between sides that discuss completely
different problems is not appropriate. I have repeatedly had the
occasion to state that knowing Robert Kocharyan well as an individual,
citizen and president, I can say that whenever he has something to
say to a person, he does it directly, without any mediation.
- Mr Isagulyan, certain individuals consider the second president's
interviews as a staged performance signaling the preparation for his
comeback. Your comments, please.
- I have practically answered this question. If Robert Kocharyan
decides to return to politics, he will speak of that. There are people
for whom roundabout ways are unacceptable. So there is no need to
worry at the moment. In case anything is planned, we will keep the
society in the know.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/01/14/isagulyan-qocharyan/
From: Baghdasarian
15:14 ~U 14.01.14
Former presidential representative in Armenia's parliament, Chairman of
the National Security party Garnik Isaghulyan, who recently proposed a
meeting between the two ex-presidents and incumbent President Serzh
Sargsyan, answered Tert.am's question about ex-president Robert
Kocharyan's silence for a long period and his latest statements on
the Armenian-Russian gas agreements.
"According to our Constitution, power belongs to the people in our
country, and the people have the right to the final say. I am sure the
people will do so. If Mr Kocharyan refrained from voicing his opinion,
he would be accused of being silent," Isaghulyan told Tert.am.
- Mr Isaghukyan, Armenia's ex-president Robert Kocharyan has given
two interviews in the recent 20 days. His tone was similar to that of
the opposition. In his previous interview he addressed such problems
as apathy, emigration, the rest 40% of Armenia's population. Do you
think he is making a bid for returning to big politics?
- Robert Kocharyan has played a significant role in the last 25 years
of Armenian history. As a political figure who was Nagorno-Karabakh's
first president and Armenia's second president he had the right to
remain silent on the ongoing processes for a certain period. However,
Kocharyan's remaining completely silent when the present failures
are put down to his presidency and "wrong economic policy," with
late Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia Andranik Margaryan
as premier, would be viewed as a proof that the present failures are
the result of the blunders during Andranik Margaryan's premiership. I
think Kocharyan's answers should be viewed in this aspect, without
any implications.
- In his remarks about the gas agreements, Robert Kocharyan described
the hidden natural gas debts as a "very unpleasant story" that
compromised the Government's reputation. What's your evaluation
of that?
-I definitely agree to that response, as we together eye-witnessed it
during the National Assembly's session that discussed the question. If
there is anyone thinking otherwise, he or she can order a survey on
the topic to make sure of the credibility of the remarks.
- Do you think the Kocharyan-prime minister confrontation - the
replies they gave to each other - are direct or indirect? I mean,
are Robert Kocharyan's remarks addressed to the prime minister per
se or are they a message to President Serzh Sargsyan?
- To speak about a confrontation between sides that discuss completely
different problems is not appropriate. I have repeatedly had the
occasion to state that knowing Robert Kocharyan well as an individual,
citizen and president, I can say that whenever he has something to
say to a person, he does it directly, without any mediation.
- Mr Isagulyan, certain individuals consider the second president's
interviews as a staged performance signaling the preparation for his
comeback. Your comments, please.
- I have practically answered this question. If Robert Kocharyan
decides to return to politics, he will speak of that. There are people
for whom roundabout ways are unacceptable. So there is no need to
worry at the moment. In case anything is planned, we will keep the
society in the know.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/01/14/isagulyan-qocharyan/
From: Baghdasarian