MATTHEW BRYZA: NO ONE ACCUSES LEVON TER-PETROSSIAN OF USING VIOLENCE

arminfo
2008-03-14 14:30:00

ArmInfo. Now, no one accuses Mr. Ter-Petrossian himself of using
violence, but there were people in the crowd who did use violence, and
in many cases perhaps they would say "provoked", US deputy Secretary
of State for Europe and Asia, OSCE MG Cochairman Matthew Bryza told
the Radio "Liberty".

The American diplomat added that in any case this wasn’t
an instance of a particular leader having magical powers,
which, according to some statements from Yerevan, are ascribed
to Mr. Ter-Petrossian. "Mr. Ter-Petrossian is obviously a very
well-known politician who is very skillful in his oration, so he
does have the ability to inspire people, and he was doing so through
his repeated appearances at the demonstrations in Theater Square in
Yerevan", M. Bryza said. He added that during the meeting with L. Ter-
Petrossian, he encouraged him to participate fully in dialogue with
the government of Armenia to chart a way forward to restore democratic
momentum in Armenian society.