Wall hasn’t been torn down
74% are not satisfied with Serzh Sargsyan
On April 9 last year Serzh Sargsyan placed his hand on the Bible and the Constitution and swore an oath before entering the presidency.
"May God give me the strength to not upset my supporters. May He give strength to all of us to overcome the difficulties, find solutions to our problems, as well as strength to those who are upset, desperate and need hope, faith and optimism," said Serzh Sargsyan.
He thanked all his supporters and those who had voted for his program. He also thanked Robert Kocharyan.
"Some people voted for other candidates and I now turn to them. You have the right not to vote for me, but I do not have the right to not be your president. We must not separate and set barriers. We must share our pain and concerns and must always extend a helping hand to each other. If there is a wall of misconceptions, I call on all of us to tear down that wall," said Serzh Sargsyan.
April 9 also marked the 40th day after the death of victims of March 1. During Serzh Sargsyan's inauguration, relatives of the victims and representatives of political parties were lighting candles in honor of the memory of the victims, as well as protesting not only for not declaring that day as remembrance day, but also for not postponing the inauguration day.
A year ago Serzh Sargsyan swore to do everything possible to solve the issues facing the country and create an environment of mutual confidence.
What changed in the past year? "A1+" took a survey of 1,218 readers to weigh the first year of Serzh Sargsyan's term as president. Out of the 1,218 readers, 74% said that they were not satisfied with Serzh Sargsyan. Out of the surveyed, 6.6% considered it excellent, 5.7% said it was good and 9.4% thought it was satisfactory. Out of the surveyed 4.4% were undecided.
A year ago Serzh Sargsyan also stated:
"Unlimited freedom may lead to the conflict of public interests and human rights. The government has the right to intervene in implementing certain fundamental rights in order to prevent possible conflicts and synchronize rights and interests."
Within one year, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe passed three resolutions that demand improvement of democratic institutions in Armenia, first and foremost the release of citizens deprived of freedom in relation to the events of March 1. According to the Armenian National Congress statement, there are currently 55 political prisoners in Armenia.
