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TER-PETROSYAN’S RETURN A PUBLIC DEMAND?

Politics

We cannot solve new problems with old stereotypes, we need new ideas, new formats,” considers Hovhannes Hovhannessian, leader of the Armenian Liberal Progressive Party. He thinks the public is waiting for a real alternative, and he sees that alternative in Ter-Petrosyan.

According to Mr. Hovhannessian, Ter-Petrosyan has more of a chance, than other presidential candidates, since all “fundamental successes” in the modern history of Armenia has been achieved when Ter-Petrosyan was the RA president. Among other successes, Mr. Hovhannessian mentioned the achievement of independence, Nagorno-Karabakh victory, Bagratyan’s economic and land reforms, which the present authorities could not complete. “The present authorities could not solve any fundamental problems,” said Hovhannes Hovhannessian.

“The Karabakh problem has not been settled, Armenia is in a disoriented political state. We are left out of all regional projects, relations with Turkey are unsettled, bribes and corruption are scattered all over the country,” Mr. Hovhannessian said. “And the first president of the Republic has no right to keep silent and not to return to the political field when such a chaos perseveres in the state.” Mr Hovhannessian confirmed that there is an urgent need in Ter-Petrosyan’s return, since the nation prefers the individual who is more enigmatic and his 10-year silence gives him a better chance to be elected.

Hovhannes Hovhannessian noted that the political field in Armenia was not accomplished because “before each election the authorities puzzle the nation until the next elections A normal political field cannot be attained by a divided, small and ambitious field”. In Hovhannessian’s opinion, one should not think of preserving a seat, but of establishing a proper political field for the future generation.

He also said that negotiations aimed at uniting political parties are occuring. But as Mr Hovhannessian noted everything was still complicated.

Disputes within Mr Hovhannessian’s party continueMr Hovhannessian refused to touch upon the party’s problems today promising to solve the problem in the coming session in September.