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Levon Ter-Petrosyan: The fight against the authorities will be a
success only in case of consolidated efforts of the opposition and the
civil sector
by Tatevik Shahunyan
ARMINFO
Saturday, March 1, 18:25
The people and the opposition must exert genuine efforts to restore
justice after the post-election tragic incidents of March 1 2008, said
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the first president of Armenia, Leader of the
Armenian National Congress, in his speech at the rally in Liberty
Square on March 1, 2014.
"Impunity will lead to new crimes. One of ANC's prior tasks is to
achieve exposure of the March 1 2008 crimes and compensation. I assure
you that ANC is full of determination to fight till the very end to
achieve exposure of that crime. Concealment of that crime will mean to
desecrate the memory of the victims, and to make a crime shattering
our statehood," he said.
As regards the heavy political and economic situation in the country,
Ter-Petrosyan said that the opposition has revealed the machinations
in the 'gas deals' with Russia that resulted in accumulation of a 300
million dollars debt to that country. He called the sale of the
Vorotan Cascade of HPPs another crime.
"The authorities stole 180 million, as that amount has been allegedly
transferred to a conspirational company Vorotan Cascade. Meanwhile, I
am not sure that the given amount was transferred that company. 180
million dollars is 7% of the budget revenue. Return of those 180
million to the state budget must become one of the public's major
demands," he said.
Ter-Petrosyan recalled that after nearly 4-year-long negotiations for
the EU Association Agreement, the country's leadership let Europe down
and turned to the Customs Union in a moment.
"Our authorities have become so pro-Russian that even Russian
officials are surprised. Earlier, the authorities thought their
legitimacy depended on Europe, meanwhile, they rely on Russia. Anyway,
we do not assess elections, we speak of the status of a vassal Armenia
will have at the Customs Union. Look at the latest gas agreement,"
Ter-Petrosyan said. He spotlighted the unprecedented migration from
the country.
Nevertheless, the first president found "a ray of light in the realm
of darkness" praising the civil society and its recent activation. He
said that the civil sector and the opposition should consolidate to
fight the authorities.
"However, the authorities constantly try to split the cooperation of
the civil sector and the opposition," the first president said.
Another reason for Ter-Petrosyan's optimism is cooperation of the four
non- governmental forces (ANC, Heritage, Prosperous Armenia, ARFD -
editor's note).
success only in case of consolidated efforts of the opposition and the
civil sector
by Tatevik Shahunyan
ARMINFO
Saturday, March 1, 18:25
The people and the opposition must exert genuine efforts to restore
justice after the post-election tragic incidents of March 1 2008, said
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the first president of Armenia, Leader of the
Armenian National Congress, in his speech at the rally in Liberty
Square on March 1, 2014.
"Impunity will lead to new crimes. One of ANC's prior tasks is to
achieve exposure of the March 1 2008 crimes and compensation. I assure
you that ANC is full of determination to fight till the very end to
achieve exposure of that crime. Concealment of that crime will mean to
desecrate the memory of the victims, and to make a crime shattering
our statehood," he said.
As regards the heavy political and economic situation in the country,
Ter-Petrosyan said that the opposition has revealed the machinations
in the 'gas deals' with Russia that resulted in accumulation of a 300
million dollars debt to that country. He called the sale of the
Vorotan Cascade of HPPs another crime.
"The authorities stole 180 million, as that amount has been allegedly
transferred to a conspirational company Vorotan Cascade. Meanwhile, I
am not sure that the given amount was transferred that company. 180
million dollars is 7% of the budget revenue. Return of those 180
million to the state budget must become one of the public's major
demands," he said.
Ter-Petrosyan recalled that after nearly 4-year-long negotiations for
the EU Association Agreement, the country's leadership let Europe down
and turned to the Customs Union in a moment.
"Our authorities have become so pro-Russian that even Russian
officials are surprised. Earlier, the authorities thought their
legitimacy depended on Europe, meanwhile, they rely on Russia. Anyway,
we do not assess elections, we speak of the status of a vassal Armenia
will have at the Customs Union. Look at the latest gas agreement,"
Ter-Petrosyan said. He spotlighted the unprecedented migration from
the country.
Nevertheless, the first president found "a ray of light in the realm
of darkness" praising the civil society and its recent activation. He
said that the civil sector and the opposition should consolidate to
fight the authorities.
"However, the authorities constantly try to split the cooperation of
the civil sector and the opposition," the first president said.
Another reason for Ter-Petrosyan's optimism is cooperation of the four
non- governmental forces (ANC, Heritage, Prosperous Armenia, ARFD -
editor's note).