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“THEY HAVE OVERSTEPPED THE LIMITS”

Politics

“Armenia's political scene will radically change in case TV Channels become available for the First President and his adherents,” the leader of the People’s Party of Armenia (HZhK) Stepan Demirchian said on December 19.

He did not rule out that new forces might join Ter-Petrossian's team. The HZhK backs Ter-Petrossian as they have “similar approaches to numerous issues.” In particular, they are both concerned over the disclosure of the October 27 parliamentary carnage, elimination of oligarchic system, monopolization of economy, etc.”

“Both Levon Ter-Petrossian and Stepan Demirchian prefer a constitutional and peaceful struggle. I shall be the first to congratulate the authorities in case they are elected legally and fairly,” the HZhK leader said.

In reply to reporters' questions whether the 1996 elections were ragged, Stepan Demirchian said, “Almost all elections have been faked with the exception of the 1991 presidential and 1999 parliamentary ones.”

The HZhK leader recalled the events of 2003.

“I got 0.9 percent of votes by polling results. But I won after the first round. Sociology is an exact science. The more you pay, the more you will get,” Demirchian said with regard to the general belief that the first president’s chances to win the elections are very low.

Dermirchian finds the authorities’ line of action at the pre-election period inadmissible. “The handwriting is the same. The authorities closed down A1+ before the elections of 2003. Now they have closed down “Galla” and blasted “Chorord Ishkhanutiun.”

Demirchian says some pro-government mass media have overstepped the limits and apply rough methods of disinformation.

Some political figures state that the former president’s return to power will affect Armenian-Russian relations. In reply to this statement the HZhK leader noted that Armenia established serious military ties with the Russian Federation during Ter-Petrossian’s presidency.

The HZhK leader dwelt on the Armenian Genocide recognition as well. Demirchian thinks Armenia and Turkey should establish relations without any preconditions.