ARMENIA’S FIRST PRESIDENT CALLED ON HIS SUPPORTERS TO STOP HUNGER STRIKE

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.04.2008 16:08 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan called
on his supporters to stop hunger strike, take care of their health
and demonstrate resoluteness and iron will for further struggle,
Ter-Petrosyan’s headquarters reported.

"On April 9, one leader of the ruling regime replaced the other. The
shift was exercised by means of mass violations and violence against
peaceful demonstrators. Western countries did not go beyond severe
but empty and irresponsible statements, which actually served the
purpose of the authorities," Ter-Petrosyan said. "The European
structures applied double standards and instead of supporting the
Armenian people, who struggled for democracy and freedom, took the
side of the illegal power."

"To weaken Armenia’s positions in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement
process, western powers prefer weak and vulnerable dictatorship rather
than a power that enjoys confidence of the nation," Ter-Petrosyan said.