TER-PETROSSIAN WAS NOT TO VISIT OYK
Support A1+!The first President was not to attend the Orinats Yerkir Party (OYK). Just on the contrary, Arthur Baghdassarian was to visit him like Stepan Demirchian, the leader of the People's Party (HZhK) and Artashes Geghamian, the leader of the National Unity Party (AMK), said the Chairman of the Political Scientists’ Union Hmayak Hovhannissian.
Arthur Baghdassarian entered the political field thanks to the Pan-Armenian Movement (HHSh). He was a HHSh activist and wanted to become a HHSh member, Hmayak Hovhannissian said.
Levon Ter-Petrossian might enjoy unprecedented success at the October 26 meeting in case he gives explanations on past events and provides friendly atmosphere with the public. He should fill the gap existing between the public and the first president via tête-à-tête meetings.
Hmayak Hovhannissian drew parallels between Ter-Petrossian and Karen Demirchian. “After ten years’ silence Demirchian managed to overcome the obstacle of 1988.”
Hovhannissian thinks that Ter-Petrossian should get rid of the HHSh and people holding high posts in the past. Besides, each citizen should realise that Ter-Petrossian’s return doesn’t imply a struggle between the past and present, it is not an attempt to return the former authorities to power. The first president’s return supposes a struggle between the present and future. Only in that case Ter-Petrossian will have a chance to win the election.
The authorities will not intervene in the October 26 meeting.
They might apply administrative levers. For example, they might prevent regional residents to get to the capital or exert implicit pressure but I rule out evident pressure.
