LEVON TER-PETROSIAN COMPARES ARMENIA WITH TATAR-MONGOL KHANATE

Noyan Tapan
Dec 10 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. "As a result of the monopolization
of the Armenian economy, small and middle business has, in fact, been
destroyed," Levon Ter-Petrosian, the first President of the Republic
of Armenia, made this statement at the December 8 rally. He called
to the big enterprizers of the country for joining the national
movement. According to him, if it seems to Gagik Tsarukian, Ruben
Hayrapetian, Haroutiun Pambukian and others that they are in charge
of their business, they are sadly mistaken, as they depend on the
whims of Robert Kocharian and Serge Sargsian and in case they do not
fulfil the instruction or suggestion of the latters at any time, they
can lose their property or even appear in court. According to him,
in case entrepreneurs join the national movement, they will get an
opportunity to work in the legal field.

Levon Ter-Petrosian compared the current Armenia with the Tatar-Mongol
khanate, where everything in the country belongs to the leaders,
who give out wealth and posts to their friends according to their
desire. Levon Ter-Petrosian mentioned that in Karabakh any official,
who has been removed from his post, moves to Armenia and holds an
office here. By the way, the latters even have business here. "Thus,
the system created by Robert Kocharian and Serge Sargsian is a direct
danger for Karabakh, which, in fact, is becoming vacated as those
officials come to Armenia with their families and permanently settle
down here. If tomorrow a danger hangs over Karabakh, they will not
return there. Only we and you will feel sorry," Levon Ter-Petrosian
declared.