Ex-Armenian premier calls for national unity

Noyan Tapan news agency
17 Sep 04

Yerevan, 17 September: “Armenia is in regional isolation, moreover,
it has ceased to be a subject of geopolitics and has been a raw
material source for a long time,” Aram Sarkisyan, former Armenian
prime minister and member of the Anrapetutyun (Republic) Party,
told a forum of the Justice bloc on 17 September.

He said that regrettably, it is completely unclear how long will the
so-called transition period last in the country, which until now
“has shown itself” neither in the economic, cultural nor in the
historic aspects.

“The transition period in Armenia is being guided by people whose major
goal is to prolong their own power,” Aram Sarkisyan said. According to
his assessment, suspicious killings and arrests, which cause distrust
in society, are taking place in the country.

“The Justice bloc is striving to carry out changes in the country,
and this requires rejection of partisan approaches. It is necessary to
rally the public, and victory is possible only if there is unity. By
victory I mean creating the necessary conditions for normal future,
not only change of the authorities,” Sarkisyan said.