ARMENIAN PRESIDENT BELIEVES THAT TER-PETROSIAN’S EFFORTS TO DOMINATE ON THE OPPOSITIONAL FIELD WERE A FAILURE

Mediamax
December 6, 2007

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Armenian President Robert Kocharian stated that
Ter-Petrosian tries to become the "father" of the oppositional forces
of the country.

Mediamax reports that the Armenian President said this, answering
the questions of the readers of "Golos Armenii" ("Voice of Armenia")
newspaper.

"It seems to me that the first task of ANM [ex-ruling Armenian
National Movement party] is the presentation of its candidate as the
leader on the oppositional field. Figuratively speaking, he kind of
told the opposition: I am your father, and not a partner. For more
persuasiveness, all the efforts were taken up for the organization
of a large-scale rally, which was to confirm the demand for Levon
Ter-Petrosian. The task, set by ANM for the first stage of the
pre-election campaign, was an ignominious failure. He did not become
the chief of the opposition. The rallies convinced the people of the
reverse", Robert Kocharian stated.