WHEN THE AUTHORITIES WILL BE PUNISHED FROM OUTSIDE?
Anna Israelian

Aravot
5 April 06

It became clear that the leader of “New Times” Aram Karapetian who
held an open-air meeting yesterday waits for it.

Aram Karapetian affirmed that they didn’t given the hall of sittings
of the government though they had turned twice; “They have refused
because it was taken. But according to my information it isn’t taken
today”. The participants of the meeting didn’t face to any obstacles,
the roads were open.

The leader of “New Times” promised at the beginning that he would
say things, which “haven’t been sounded before”. It was spoken of the
following; “Kocharian and Serge Sargsian have night consultations for
being able to get American money and give the occupied territories
of Karabakh back. These are aimed to only a thing not to allow 18
persons who have robed and stolen the country to be responsible
to the Armenian trial. This is their aim and not the NK conflict
settlement”. But he didn’t pronounce the names of those 18 persons.

A part of his speech was about not waiting for the parliamentary
elections in 2007; “Our year is 2006 because now in the outside
political field pressures will be made on the Armenian authority in
connection with both Karabakh conflict, gas price, Iran and other
subjective conditions”, – this was one of the reasons. “When foreign
political powers make pressure on them we must start acting inside”,-
Aram Karapetian declared.

Another reason for not waiting for the elections 2007; “What will be
changed in the country? Will the authority become more democratic? Or
will the elections be transparent, free and fair?” The leader
of “New Times” stressed that he was declaring officially” To all
opposition parties which have tried to get arranged for having a little
participation in the parliament in 2007, I say at once, you have got
arranged too early, you’ll be cheated anyway. Nobody will have any sit
there or will have mandates which don’t mean anything.” According to
him if the situation in Armenia isn’t changed till 2007 the elections
will be false and the authority will nominate each candidate who will
take part in the lection. They will draw as they like not taking into
consideration whether Armenia is prosperous or democratic.”

Mr. Karapetian is sure that he can do a lot of things because of
his Northern orientation. The outside political line is underlined
clearly. Future Armenia will be the closest ally of Russia. The
politician who has such orientation should make anti-Georgian summons;
‘Look what will happen in Georgia soon. I say absolutely for the
first time that today the state is under threat of destruction,
we’ll have a great disaster with the Armenian population in Georgia.”

Next meeting of the party will take place in front of Police building;
the reason is that the equipment hasn’t been given back to the party.