ALVARD PETROSSIAN FEARS FRATRICIDE
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[07:53 pm] 12 December, 2007
If you want to come to power you should ignore all humane temptations,
ARF Dashnaktsutiun member Alvard Petrossian said during an interview
with A1+.
She welcomed ARFD’s decision to accept former President Levon
Ter-Petrossian’s invitation. "The meeting was really held in a
friendly atmosphere.
Political figures must be wise and discreet. I think tolerance and
good breeding must become the motto of the upcoming election.
I fully realise that it is a bit difficult for a country like
Armenia. "We live in a mountainous and maximalist country which is
all in black and white.
Though we like colours in fine arts we are extremists in politics.
I do not accept this approach. Maximalism is a dangerous phenomenon. It
is a weakness.
My female instinct makes me fear this weakness. I fear the polarization
of the political field. The ARFD has never committed bloodshed or
fratricide. Nor have we waged a civil war. This is really a great
achievement.
If we recall the events of Georgia and Azerbaijan in the 90s we can
say that we have survived numerous hardships and outlawed civil war,
Alvard Petrossian says.
We must be tolerant and restrain our emotions and hatred. I think we
all love our motherland and we must find a common language to unite
for the sake of the country’s future well-being.
Only people exercising power are capable of reconciling rival
forces. "But they should first subdue themselves and then call for
tolerance and prudence. Power is a trying ordeal. Unfortunately,
I must confess that the authorities fail to undergo it with triumph."
The ARF Dashnaktsutiun stands out in the political domain with its
unique ideology and broad experience.
"We are not idolaters. We can enumerate virtues of Serzh Sarkissian
and Levon Ter-Petrossian. But we are not their interiors. We want to
win a victory with our ideology. "
Alvard Petrossian calls on the presidential contenders to admit their
defeat with dignity and to congratulate the winner without envy.
When you appear on a battlefield you must be ready for everything:
death, retreat, surrender and victory. No matter which side wins you
must be capable of display your erudition.