TER-PETROSYAN STANDS NO CHANCE
Lragir.am
10-07-2007 16:57:54
If the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan were nominated
in 2008, he would stand almost no chance, thinks Garnik Isagulyan,
adviser to the first president. He held a news conference on July 10
at the Friday Club.
"The reasons are clear. The office of every president is remembered
by the events that took place during his office. I do not want to
deny the victory of 1994, and Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s contribution
as the president of the Republic of Armenia. But I repeat when we
compare what we eventually got, the political line that was adopted
and where it would have led us, I think the society will never forget
it," Garnik Isagulyan says.
He says if Levon Ter-Petrosyan is named, although he has not stated
likelihood yet, there will be political analyses, reports, opinions.
"Simply my concern and preoccupation is that in our political elite,
the opposition, people have been unable so far to chose or discover
or give someone a chance for expression, therefore we always face
back. I think, unfortunately, this is the reason why the opposition
has been unable to orient. Everyone thinks they are the right person
but when the common candidate is concerned, everyone thinks the other
cannot be this candidate.
Therefore, the All-Armenian Movement uses this opportunity to put
up Levon Ter-Petrosyan as a common candidate. I think it is hardly
possible, since I know the representatives of our elite well," Garnik
Isagulyan says.