“PRESSURE BEGAN”
Support A1+!“Authorities spare no effort to fail October 26 gathering”, ensured Gurgen Yeghiazaryan, former NA deputy and former deputy head of the National Security Service in an interview with “A1+”.
“Authorities are seriously concerned with this and I am aware of inner talks: they are going to disappoint Levon Ter-Petrosyan, that is to say they will do their best to see the Liberty Square empty, but they will not manage to do that,- he said, adding,- Levon Ter-Petrosyan will become the center of opposition powers and will put an end to this awful situation”.
To our question that various opposition leaders have announced about their intentions to nominate their candidates, which means that a united candidate is not possible, he said:
“About 3-4 people will do what Serge Sargsyan says, some will announce that they support the clan, to create the image that a number of powers support the authorities. It is clear, some people will play the role of a bomb to explode the opposition from inside, and their face will be known some times later. We will see who is who gradually”.
Gurgen Yeghiazaryan separated “National Democratic Party” leader Vazgen Manukyan from bombs and false opposition leaders: “Vazgen Manukyan is the true son of his nation. All that I say do not refer to him. I suppose that we will be in a team sooner or later”.
We reminded Gurgen Yeghiazaryan that he was a confirmed opposition some years ago and asked why he decided to change his approach and considered himself in Ter-Petrosyan’s team.
“Yes, I supported Robert Kocharyan, since after the incidents on 27 October he appeared in a very bad situation. I did not support him when he was on the horse; I simply protected a thesis, so that no revolution took place at night to find out what happened on 27 October. About 400 armed people came to the NA, those who saw their commander shot and wanted to revenge. It could be concealed and no witnesses would remain after 27 October incidents. We were obliged to protect the authorities, to see what would happen next and the authorities were not on the horse then, not even on the ground. When Kocharyan was on the horse, I said no one could support him”, explained Gurgen Yeghiazaryan.
To our question whether he regretted for protecting Kocharyan then, Mr Yeghiazaryan said: “Not, at all. Armenia could not lead the right path with a gun. Serious skirmish would take place causing deaths of not 8, but 80 people, and it would be easier to carry out a revolution. Who would come to power, how he would come? God knows only”.
