LET US NOT FORGIVE OUR “BROTHERS”
Support A1+!Dashnaktsutyun Party neither blames nor justifies Hakob Hakobyan, arrested on October 8 in connection with the case of hooliganism.
Vahan Hovhannesyan, member of the party’s bureau and NA deputy Speaker, claims that “they have nothing against Hakob Hakobyan.” But if by Hakobyan’s arrest, the law enforcing bodies want to prove that all are equal before the law, he find it admissible.
Vahan Hovhannesyan expressed his regret that prior to Hakobyan’s arrest many people who breached the law avoided punishment. But in case such incidents continue, things will become still worse. “If we have forgiven one of our brothers, let's forgive this one too.”
Vahan Hovhannesyan qualifies the assault on Suren Abrahamyan, ex Ineterior Minister, “terrible.” Asked what he thinks of Suren Abrahamyan's suspect that the assault was ordered by Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, Mr. Hovhannnesyan said he wasn't on the scene and he cannot say anything definitely.
By the way, regardless of the fact that criminal elements have become more active recently, Mr. Hovhannesyan doesn't share the opinion that the “authorities have lost the control, the situation becomes tense in pre-election period and “criminal elements violate laws.”
VAHAN HOVHANNESYAN NOTICES ALL THE DEPUTIES “PRESSING THE BUTTONS”
Whose candidacy will Vahan Hovhannesyan support in the 2008 presidential elections if the candidates running for presidency are Serge Sargsyan and Vartan Oskanian. Before answering this question, Vahan Hovhannesyan deliberately asked for a cup of water, and then repeated his words that Dashnaktsutyun will have its own candidate in the elections. “Besides, it is too early to speak of the elections,” added the member of the Dashnaktsutyun Bureau.
Today, Vahan Hovhannnesyan claimed that he is well aware of the deputies “pressing the buttons,” meaning the NA deputies voting for others. Vahan Hovhannesyan offers his solution to this problem; the voting mechanism must be technically innovated, the voting must last three hours so that each deputy could come and vote.
GEORGIANS ARE OFFENDED
While speaking of the Russian-Georgian relations, Vahan Hovhannesyan states that the Russian-Georgian relations have a long historical background. He claims that unlike Armenians, Georgians are on better terms with Russians, despite the similarities in our religious belief.
In his words, Georgia tries its best to exile Russia from the Caucasus, which won’t be beneficial for Armenians. Armenia must have a determined stance towards Russia and Georgia. As for Armenia’s position on Karabakh conflict, Vahan Hovhannesyan says, it is high time we gave up moderate attitude and exerted pressure on Azerbaijan which generates aggression.
