2 Explosions Rattle Armenia

2 EXPLOSIONS RATTLE ARMENIA

The Moscow Times, Russia
Reuters
April 13 2007

YEREVAN, Armenia — Blasts ripped through two local headquarters of
a pro-government party in Armenia on Thursday, raising tension in
the country ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

The two offices were seriously damaged, but no one was injured in
the explosions, said Baghdasar Mheryan, spokesman for the Prosperous
Armenia party. The blasts occurred two hours apart.

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said people wanted to destabilize
the country with the blasts.

"We consider this crime an attempt to destabilize the situation ahead
of parliamentary elections and to create an intolerant atmosphere in
the country," a spokesman for the president said.

Experts say the Prosperous Armenia party, led by well-known businessman
Gagik Tsarukyan, has high chances of winning seats in the parliament.

Earlier this month, gunmen killed four people in an attack aimed at
the mayor of Armenia’s second-largest city, who survived. He was from
the Republican party.

Thursday’s explosions occurred at the party headquarters in the Avan
and Kanaker-Zeitun regions, a police official said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS