LARGE-SCALE MEETING
Support A1+!Armenia’s first President Levon Ter-Petrossian visited Vardenis on January 30. On the way Ter-Petrossian’s team was welcomed with loud shouts “Levon, Levon!” and waving flags. Local residents joined the first President’s autocade and headed to Vardenis.
According to the meeting initiators residents had been subjected to pressure and threatened to abstain from the meeting otherwise “they would be dismissed.” The village head of Tsovak had even tried to break down residents’ resistance and snatch Levon Ter-Petrossian’s posters.
The head of the pre-election headquarters for Levon Ter-Petrossian intended to meet the former Presidents on motorcycles but the motorcyclists gave up their plans under the threats of local authorities.
Anyway, the meeting was large-scale. A few thousand people were waiting for Levon Ter-Petrossian’s arrival in Vardenis.
As usual, Ter-Petrossian's adherents highlighted the relevance of the October 27 events. They said “Serzh Sarkissian had better feel ashamed of his misdeeds and stay indoors. How he dared to run for presidency!”
To note, the weather was fine during the meeting. Snow began to fall immediately afterwards.
