Azerbaijani Political Scientist: "Levon Ter-Petrosyan Will Become Th

AZERBAIJANI POLITICAL SCIENTIST: "LEVON TER-PETROSYAN WILL BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA"

Today.Az
04 February 2008

Azerbaijani political scientist Rustam Mamedov considers that Levon
Ter-Petrosyan will become the next president of Armenia.

"He has chances to win, as the people of Armenia are tired of the
"Garabagh dynasty" led by Robert Kocharyan, while Ter-Petrosyan
is somewhat familiar and at the same time new for most Armenians",
R.Mamedov explained, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.

The political scientist also hopes for improvement of relations
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including in the settlement of
Nagorno-Garabagh conflict.

"Ter-Petrosyan has demonstrated an inclination towards the
West. Therefore, he will conduct a flexible pro-western policy,
aiming to improve relations with all neighbors of Armenia, including
Azerbaijan. In this case we should expect serious progress in the
resolution of the Garabagh conflict in our favor", R.Mamedov noted.

However, he considers that Armenia will not be able to westernize
completely in the near future, as it is hindered by the presence of
a Russian military base on its territory.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS