KOCHARIAN: THERE ARE FOUR SCENARIOS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIA DOMESTIC SITUATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
29.02.2008 16:10 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The presidential election is over, the outcomes are
announced, and international observers produced positive assessments,
RA President Robert Kocharian said at a meeting with the students
and teaching staff of Yerevan State University.

"Following the recommendation received, we introduced amendments into
the Electoral Code and invited international observers. I would like
to emphasize there are no elections without violations. The point is
that they must not become systematic," he said.

"The authorities and opposition will establish cooperation within
next 2 days. Of course, there those who are discontent… To be more
precise, one discontent politician who appeals to the Constitutional
Court, on the one hand, and organized unauthorized rallies, on the
other hand. We predicted this ‘Armenian tradition’. I went through
it in 1998 and 2003," the President said.

"Ter-Petrosyan announced victory two weeks before the election. Now,
he understands that he can’t step back," he added.

"I see four possible scenarios. First, rallies will continue, because
there is an opinion that the longer people remain on Theater Square the
more difficult it will be for the authorities to cope with the crowd.

It’s a deadlock for Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Second, to follow the scenario
of 1996 and seize the government institutions, what will result in
great number of arrests. Third, to thank the people and send them
to their homes. Political struggle is a long way. And fourth, to
congratulate the new President and go home.

The authorities are ready or any of the above mentioned variants,"
Mr Kocharian said.

"The Armenian authorities have either to show patience and wait
until all this comes to an end or to take action. We are ready for
either. We are not in 1988, when the Soviet empire was in agony and
rallies produced the desired effect. The law enforcers can clear the
Theater Square of people but we never forget that these people are
Armenians. On the whole, speeches delivered at the rallies represent
a perfect material for students of psychology faculty," the President
remarked.