"30 DEPUTIES WILL CEASE THEIR MANDATES"
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[06:24 pm] 04 September, 2007
"Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s return is not only wanted, it is a necessity. He
is obliged to return to the politics. Only he can be Serge Sargsyan’s
rival", said Levon Sahakyan, head of "Hayapasht" initiative.
The mentioned initiative will protect Ter-Petrosyan’s candidature
during the 2008 presidential elections.
The members of this initiative are against returning the liberated
territories and criticize the policy of the present authorities on
Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
"If Ter-Petrosyan was to return the territories, he would do that
before 1997. He has always presented the situation honestly,- said
Levon Sahakyan,- Ter-Petrosyan’s biggest mistake was "War or Peace"
article, where he expressed his considerations. Making use of it
the present authorities wished peace to the world and war to our
nation. Only Levon Ter-Petrosyan may correct the political chaos in
the country".
Why Levon Sahakyan is confirmed that Ter-Petrosyan may correct
the situation? To the question of A1+ he answered: "Ter-Petrosyan
is a powerful and wise political actor and everyone is aware of
that. Have you ever looked at the faces of those when they talk about
Ter-Petrosyan’s candidature? I declare with great responsibility
that about 30 deputies will cease their mandates if Ter-Petrosyan
runs for presidency, since they are certain that only he may win
Serge Sargsyan".
Levon Sahakyan is confirmed that after his announcements he will
obtain new enemies and that does not bother him. He also mentioned that
Levon Ter-Petrosyan was not aware of their initiative. "He is obliged
to return for the sake of the countries future. We should admit that
during his presidency of Ter-Petrosyan our historical territories were
liberated and we won during the war. If a president wins in the war
owing to its nation then he is acceptable. If a president manages
to liberate the territories then he is powerful. I want to have a
powerful country and Ter-Petrosyan can establish such country". In
Levon Sahakyan’s opinion, Ter-Petrosyan has also made mistakes because:
"Ter-Petrosyan was not surrounded with right people who loved this
country".
As to the silence of the first president during the last ten years,
Levon Sahakyan said: "Levon Ter-Petrosyan said more by his silence,
than if he cried to the world that Serge Sargsyan was carrying out
elite constructions in the center of Yerevan and looting the nation".