ARMY OF LEVON TER-PETROSIAN’S SUPPORTERS GROWS MORE AND MORE, ARAM
MANUKIAN SAYS
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. "In the recent period a great number
of members of pro-governmental parties, as well as people from
headquarters of other presidential candidates join L. Ter-Petrosian’s
headquarters, and soon the members of the Bargavach Hayastan party will
also join us." Aram Manukian, a member of the Armenian National
Movement (ANM) party Board, stated at the February 6 press conference.
Touching upon the possible unification of RA presidential candidate
Artur Baghdasarian and L. Ter-Petrosian, A. Manukian said that it would
be a right step. However, in his words, if even this unification does
not happen, L. Ter-Petrosian will win all the same. According to him,
the sympathy for the first Armenian President is in "resonance" with
the authorities’ antipathy. "If even we do nothing, Serge Sargsian has
two enemies, his brother Sashik and Robert Kocharian. The latter should
be more unbiassed and not express an opinion of the candidates. While
R. Kocharian’s statements do harm to the very S. Sargsian," A. Manukian
emphasized.
He expressed confidence that the national movement will contribute to
reduction of the number of people rigging the elections, as they also
wish a peaceful power shift. Mentioning that the army of Levon
Ter-Petrosian’s supporters grows more and more, A. Manukian said:
"Don’t think that the National Security, the Internal Affairs, the
parliament, and the Ministers support S. Sargsian. That pyramid is
destroyed quickly, as we will have an absolutely different situation in
some days." He also added that the people "will learn pleasant news"
until February 9.
According to the member of the ANM Board, in case L. Ter-Petrosian
comes to power they are not going to retribute somebody: only those who
have problems with the law will be called for criminal liability. "I am
covinced that very soon you will learn information about a number of
non-disclosed cases, including the accident of the A-320 plane," A.
Manukian said.