SAME PEOPLE APPLIED FORCE ON MARCH 1

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[08:37 pm] 24 February, 2009

"It is clear for all of us that the majority of NA deputies are
deepening the created crisis with their actions. It is clear that
this administration, particularly Serzh Sargsyan, faces the issue of
legitimacy," said today at the NA podium Deputy Zaruhi Postanjyan
stating that Mr. Sargsyan hasn’t done anything to legitimize his
power in the course of one year.

"An illegitimate president can not function independently, but even
if Serzh Sargsyan was elected legitimately, he is responsible for
solving our most urgent issues. Doesn’t Serzh Sargsyan realize that
the authorities are responsible for the events of March 1?" said
Mrs. Postanjyan.

According to her, the only thing that Serzh Sargsyan had to do in
this situation was to declare amnesty. Postanjyan also touched upon
NA Chairman Hovik Abrahamyan.

"Hovik Abrahamyan was elected without any alternative, just like the
Azeri presidential elections. He could have restored the immunity of
our deputies or at least not interfere in the work of the "Heritage"
party."

Anahit Bakhshyan’s statement was on the February 19 presidential
elections and the aftermath.

"On the last day of the campaign Serzh Sargsyan apologized for all
the sufferings that the careless government officials had caused
the people, but that includes the tragedy of October 27 when Serzh
Sargsyan was Defense Minister and the state was in turmoil. The same
people applied force on March 1 last year against the people who
dared to speak out against the falsified elections, stealing votes
and the false apology."

In defense of the authorities, Deputy Sukias Avetisyan said:

"The legitimate authorities are doing their best to extenuate the
social tension with their anti-crisis plans and I would like to draw
the government’s attention to the unemployment in the Shirak Marz."

The statements of other pro-government deputies were dedicated to
agricultural issues.