Panorama.am

12:09 22/09/2007

WHETHER HE WILL NOMINATE HIS CANDIDACY BUT `WILL DO
EVERYTHING TO BRING THE STATE OUT OF THIS SITUATION’

After backlashing the authorities in power and the
whole power system, First President of Armenia Levon
Ter-Petrossyan spoke about himself. `I know what you
are expecting from this evening. I don’t want to hide
and I can’t behave in false modesty. I am following
the processes that are developing. We all understand
that the situation is crucial and we all understand
that we must get out of the situation…. The only way
to get rid of these authorities is to consolidate all
political, healthy, public, intellectual and spiritual
forces around a single common candidate. The
experience of these ten years has shown that
alternative methods do not bring success and that
there is no way out. I would welcome anybody who could
aspire to the role of the common candidate now and I
would put into force all my influence to contribute to
the process. As far as me is concerned, I will tell
you: today I have no decision yet. I am still
investigating, I am still calculating and I am still
examining. My attitude is purely political. I cannot
be guided with emotions. Adventurism is strange to my
character. Unless I know the effectiveness of my
steps, I will not take a step,’ Levon Ter-Petrossyan
announced.

Ter-Petrossyan reiterated several time that he has not
taken any decision yet and when he has `yes’ or `no’
answers, he will make it public. `However, do not
doubt in one thing. If I see that I can play a useful
role for this nation and for our country in order to
bring this state out of the situation, I will not save
efforts,’ Ter-Petrossyan closed his speech.

First persons of opposition parties were present at
this festive event organized by Pan Armenian National
Movement (HHSh) dedicated to the 16th anniversary of
Independence. Present were Stepan Demirchyan of
Armenian People’s Party (HJK), Raffi Hovannisyan of
Zharagutiun, Aram Z. Sargsyan of Republic party and
others. The leaders of National Unity, Orinats Yerkir
and National Unity did not attend the event.

Source: Panorama.am