IN OPINION OF EDUARD SHARMAZANOV, ELECTION WAS JUST OCCASION FOR OPPOSITION TO CARRY OUT COUP D’ETAT

Noyan Tapan
March 19, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The presidential election was just
an occasion for the opposition to carry out a coup d’etat, member
of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) faction Eduard Sharmazanov
stated in the parliament on March 18.

In his words, official Baku quickly made use of the situation. The
deputy said that the recent straining of the situation on the
Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line has been directly related to the
internal political situation in Armenia.

E. Sharmazanov expressed an opinion that Levon Ter-Petrosian’s plans to
reduce the number of Armenian troops and to introduce a contract-based
military service are aimed at weakening the bases of the state.

"Those making demagogic attemps should bear in mind that this country
belongs to all of us. We are in the same boat, and if some people try
to wreck this boat at any price, then all the passengers of the boat
will drown," the deputy said.