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TSARUKYAN CALLS FOR POLITICAL CALM: "PRESENT DIRECTION LEADS TO NO GOOD"
11:55, February 18, 2015
In a public statement released today, embattled Prosperous Armenian
Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukyan called for an end to the recent
fighting, both verbal and physical, between the regime and the
opposition in the name of national salvation.
Tsarukyan expressed regret that developments in Armenia over the past
few days had taken a direction that "would lead to no good."
This was undoubtedly a reference to President Sargsyan's verbal assault
on Tsarukyan as a politician, to the point of calling him an "evil"
for the country.
In response, on February 15 Tsarukyan's BHP and two other opposition
parties (Armenian National Congress and Heritage) called for a mass
political rally this Friday in Yerevan after a meeting of the party
heads.
Since then, the regime is reported to have launched a crack-down on
various BHP officials for a variety of tax and other violations.
Tsarukyan is said to have met with President Sargsyan the other day
in an attempt to resolve the escalating political and personal feud
between them.
Today, coincidentally, the BHP has declared that it will not
participate in this Friday's rally.
"The life and honor of each citizen are dear to me. There is no
objective that can justify the shedding of blood by even one innocent
person. It is incumbent on the regime and opposition not to cross
the boundary of commonsense. All outstanding issues must be resolved
peacefully and along legal political avenues," Tsarukyan's statement
concludes.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/58590/tsarukyan-calls-for-political-calm-present-direction-leads-to-no-good.html
11:55, February 18, 2015
In a public statement released today, embattled Prosperous Armenian
Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukyan called for an end to the recent
fighting, both verbal and physical, between the regime and the
opposition in the name of national salvation.
Tsarukyan expressed regret that developments in Armenia over the past
few days had taken a direction that "would lead to no good."
This was undoubtedly a reference to President Sargsyan's verbal assault
on Tsarukyan as a politician, to the point of calling him an "evil"
for the country.
In response, on February 15 Tsarukyan's BHP and two other opposition
parties (Armenian National Congress and Heritage) called for a mass
political rally this Friday in Yerevan after a meeting of the party
heads.
Since then, the regime is reported to have launched a crack-down on
various BHP officials for a variety of tax and other violations.
Tsarukyan is said to have met with President Sargsyan the other day
in an attempt to resolve the escalating political and personal feud
between them.
Today, coincidentally, the BHP has declared that it will not
participate in this Friday's rally.
"The life and honor of each citizen are dear to me. There is no
objective that can justify the shedding of blood by even one innocent
person. It is incumbent on the regime and opposition not to cross
the boundary of commonsense. All outstanding issues must be resolved
peacefully and along legal political avenues," Tsarukyan's statement
concludes.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/58590/tsarukyan-calls-for-political-calm-present-direction-leads-to-no-good.html