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LEVON TER-PETROSYAN THINKS THAT THE CHANCE FOR RECOVERY OF ARMENIA'S POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE HAS BEEN MISSED
by Ashot Safaryan
Wednesday, February 18, 09:08
The first President of Armenia, leader of the Armenian National
Congress (ANC) Levon Ter-Petrosyan has addressed an open letter to
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Ter-Petrosyan points out that the text of the letter was prepared on
Feb 12, but it was not published because of Serzh Sargsyan's harsh
criticism against Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Gagik Tsarukyan. A
few days later, however, the ANC leader arrived at the conclusion that
he has no right to conceal the problem related to the interests of
Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenians worldwide. So, Ter-Petrosyan
has finally decided to make his letter public. Ter-Petrosyan says that
one of the reasons that made him address an open letter to Sargsyan
is the serious political discrepancies between him and Sargsyan. A
confidential letter would cause a lot of idle talk and rumors in
the public. The next reason is the nationwide problem - presenting
the Armenian Genocide problem to the international community at a
proper level is a priority and it matters more than all political
discrepancies.
Ter-Petrosyan displays his negative attitude to the Pan-Armenian
Declaration on the Armenian Genocide Centenary, which he thinks not
only fails to foster the process of international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide but also turns even the friendly countries against
Armenia. The first president of Armenia even suggests meeting with
Serzh Sargsyan to discuss creation of an advisory commission that will
finally clarify Armenia's stand on the Armenian genocide problem. He
stresses the need to prepare a new statement on the centenary of
the Armenian Genocide, which should be addressed to the UN Secretary
General, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, President of the ...uropean Union
and the heads of all states.
"The address 1) should fully meet the UN Charter, Declaration of
Helsinki and Armenia's commitments to international conventions; 2)
should not run counter to the Constitution of Armenia; 3) should not
reflect the old approaches typical to the people having no statehood;
4) should by no means damage settlement of important problems of
Armenia, specifically, the resolution of the Karabakh conflict and
normalization of the Armenian- Turkish relations", the letter says.
According to Ter-Petrosyan, the new commission should include persons
who have proved their capability of being above stereotypes and looking
at things through the prism of Armenia's interests and principles of
the contemporary world. He names such as persons as Babken Ararktsyan,
Vazgen Manukyan, Gagik Harutyunyan, Vano Siradeghyan, Vartan Oskanian,
Stepan Demirchyan, Arman Grigoryan, Ruben Shugaryan, Alexander
Arzumanyan, Ashot Voskanyan, Ara Sahakyan, Ruben Vardanyan, Ashot
Sargsyan, Hrant Ter-Abrahamyan, Ktrich Sardaryan. He also suggests
including Zhirayr Liparityan, Khachik Tololyan, Ruben Adalyan, Ara
Sanjyan, Hambik Sarafyan, Raffi Urfalyan from the United States;
Arman Saryan, Zhirayr Malkhasyan, Michel Maryan, Raffi Galfayan from
France; Levon Zekiyan from Turkey and Ruben Mozyan from Argentina.
Ter-Petrosyan points out that Serzh Sargsyan can suggest new names.
The ANC leader also expresses willingness to personally take part in
the commission's work despite the opinions of the "frienemies".
"Next time I may give you such a surprise in case of complication of
the Karabakh peace talks. When the future of my people and the state
is in danger, I cannot sit on my hands", says Ter-Petrosyan.
At the moment, however, the ANC leader regrets over the fact that
it is impossible to bring the specified idea to life amid the wild
persecution against Gagik Tsarukyan, the Prosperous Armenia Party
and the opposition in general.
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by Ashot Safaryan
Wednesday, February 18, 09:08
The first President of Armenia, leader of the Armenian National
Congress (ANC) Levon Ter-Petrosyan has addressed an open letter to
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Ter-Petrosyan points out that the text of the letter was prepared on
Feb 12, but it was not published because of Serzh Sargsyan's harsh
criticism against Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Gagik Tsarukyan. A
few days later, however, the ANC leader arrived at the conclusion that
he has no right to conceal the problem related to the interests of
Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenians worldwide. So, Ter-Petrosyan
has finally decided to make his letter public. Ter-Petrosyan says that
one of the reasons that made him address an open letter to Sargsyan
is the serious political discrepancies between him and Sargsyan. A
confidential letter would cause a lot of idle talk and rumors in
the public. The next reason is the nationwide problem - presenting
the Armenian Genocide problem to the international community at a
proper level is a priority and it matters more than all political
discrepancies.
Ter-Petrosyan displays his negative attitude to the Pan-Armenian
Declaration on the Armenian Genocide Centenary, which he thinks not
only fails to foster the process of international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide but also turns even the friendly countries against
Armenia. The first president of Armenia even suggests meeting with
Serzh Sargsyan to discuss creation of an advisory commission that will
finally clarify Armenia's stand on the Armenian genocide problem. He
stresses the need to prepare a new statement on the centenary of
the Armenian Genocide, which should be addressed to the UN Secretary
General, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, President of the ...uropean Union
and the heads of all states.
"The address 1) should fully meet the UN Charter, Declaration of
Helsinki and Armenia's commitments to international conventions; 2)
should not run counter to the Constitution of Armenia; 3) should not
reflect the old approaches typical to the people having no statehood;
4) should by no means damage settlement of important problems of
Armenia, specifically, the resolution of the Karabakh conflict and
normalization of the Armenian- Turkish relations", the letter says.
According to Ter-Petrosyan, the new commission should include persons
who have proved their capability of being above stereotypes and looking
at things through the prism of Armenia's interests and principles of
the contemporary world. He names such as persons as Babken Ararktsyan,
Vazgen Manukyan, Gagik Harutyunyan, Vano Siradeghyan, Vartan Oskanian,
Stepan Demirchyan, Arman Grigoryan, Ruben Shugaryan, Alexander
Arzumanyan, Ashot Voskanyan, Ara Sahakyan, Ruben Vardanyan, Ashot
Sargsyan, Hrant Ter-Abrahamyan, Ktrich Sardaryan. He also suggests
including Zhirayr Liparityan, Khachik Tololyan, Ruben Adalyan, Ara
Sanjyan, Hambik Sarafyan, Raffi Urfalyan from the United States;
Arman Saryan, Zhirayr Malkhasyan, Michel Maryan, Raffi Galfayan from
France; Levon Zekiyan from Turkey and Ruben Mozyan from Argentina.
Ter-Petrosyan points out that Serzh Sargsyan can suggest new names.
The ANC leader also expresses willingness to personally take part in
the commission's work despite the opinions of the "frienemies".
"Next time I may give you such a surprise in case of complication of
the Karabakh peace talks. When the future of my people and the state
is in danger, I cannot sit on my hands", says Ter-Petrosyan.
At the moment, however, the ANC leader regrets over the fact that
it is impossible to bring the specified idea to life amid the wild
persecution against Gagik Tsarukyan, the Prosperous Armenia Party
and the opposition in general.
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