KAREN DEMIRCHYAN WAS NOT MURDERED BY CHANCE

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08:26 pm | April 17, 2009

Politics

The relatives of the victims of October 27 lost both a brother and
a key state figure.

Leader of the "Republic" party Aram Sargsyan, brother of one of
the victims of October 27 Vazgen Sargsyan, was among the visitors
at the Komitas Pantheon today in honor of Karen Demirchyan’s 77th
birthday. Sargsyan says that he is certain that the only thing that
can ease the pain of the relatives is to bring those responsible for
October 27 to justice.

Sargsyan called on the authorities to take into account the revelation
of the events of October 27 as one of the main preconditions for
establishing democracy and developing the country.

Aram Sargsyan is not convinced that Karen Demirchyan was murdered by
chance on October 27, 1999.

"It is not like that at all. Karen Demirchyan was at the podium and
shots were fired from two directions.

Everyone knows whose view that is and who put the version that
October 27 was organized by five terrorists just to get rid of Vazgen
Sargsyan. That was Robert Kocharyan’s side of the story."

According to Sargsyan, in 1999 the "Miasnutyun" alliance instilled
hope in the people that their voices are being heard.

"Armenia’s played a greater role in the region. Other countries even
listened to what Armenia had to say in issues relating to Turkey and
Iran. Perhaps that was why many people did not want that and that
became the motive for the events of October 27. We would definitely
have a different Armenia if Demirchyan remained NA Chairman."

Aram Sargsyan is certain that the events of October 27 are going to
be revealed.

"It is not to the benefit of the RA authorities to keep the events
of October 27 unrevealed regardless of who is in power. Ten years
have passed since October 27, but we haven’t moved forward."