"LEVON TER-PETROSSIAN DID NOT DISMISS DEMIRCHIAN"
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[07:30 pm] 31 October, 2007
Today People’s Party (HZhK) Leader Stepan Demirchian dispelled the
rumors that Ter-Petrossian had dismissed Demirchian.
"Karen Demirchian resigned office in 1988 according to his
application," he said.
"And where was Levon Ter-Petrossian in the May of 1988?" he asked a
rhetorical question.
In 1991, during Ter-Petrossian’s office, Karen Demirchian became the
director of "ArmElectro" factory.
Demirchian did not foil the Karabakh movement and official Moscow
accused him of nationalism. Michael Gorbochov was eager to dismiss
Karen Demirchian and the heads of other countries. He didn’t head
the movement either and preferred to leave the political domain.
It was possible to avoid bloodshed thanks to Demirchian, the HZhK
leader said.
"The members of Karabakh Committee were taken into custody after
Demirchian’s resignation," former Yerevan Mayor Vahagn Khachatrian
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"Just on the very first day of my office Demirchian called me and
gave sound advice. Thanks to Demirchian we have achieved what we set
out to do. He became a mediator between Armenia and Georgia and the
countries established fruitful partnership," Vahagn Khachatrian said.
"Demirchian did not sit down with his hands crossed after
resignation. Many turned to him for reasonable advice and help."
"The authorities fear that one day the oppositional forces might
unite. Therefore they have frequent nervous breakdowns," the former
mayor said.