LEVON TER-PETROSYAN: I HAVE GAINED VICTORY AT THE ELECTION AND WILL ASSERT MY VICTORY

arminfo
2008-02-20 19:56:00

ArmInfo. "I have gained victory at the election and will assert
my victory.

I’ll have the resoluteness to do this even if nobody remains
beside me", Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the first president of Armenia,
a presidential candidate, said at a multi-thousand rally of his
supporters at Liberty Square in Yerevan, Wednesday.

According to Ter-Petrosyan, he was informed by ambassadors of several
foreign countries today that Armenian President Robert Kocharyan told
them about his negotiations with the Armenian ex-president. "I am
making an official statement that Robert Kocharyan made no proposals to
me on holding negotiations, and I leave the comments to you", he said.

Ter-Petrosyan said that the Feb 20 conclusion of international
observers is extremely favorable for him and his supporters. "All of
you will see a pleasant surprise at 3:00 pm, Thursday. Believe me,
I am informed better than you", he said.

Editor-in-Chief of Haykakan Zhamanak daily Nikol Pashinyan, the
conductor of the rally, said that the next rally of Ter-Petrosyan’s
supporters will take place at Liberty Square at 3:00 pm, Thursday. "The
victory doesn’t like to hurry, we have already delivered a crushing
blow on the regime of Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan. Come at
3:00 pm tomorrow, wear warm clothes and watch no news on Armenian TV
channels, get information from Liberty Square", Pashinyan said.

To note, the center of Yerevan was literally "stuffed" with special
subdivisions of internal troops and police cars all day long, there
were numerous law-enforcers near the places where Ter-Petrosyan’s
activities took place. No incidents were registered.