They are scared and ashamed of Karen Demirchyan
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the tragedy of October 27. After ten years, we still don't have a statue dedicated to Karen Demirchyan, although the decision was made ten years ago.
"The site where Demirchyan's statue was supposed to be placed is simply a reminder that that is where the statue should have been," said member of the People's Part of Armenia council Ruzan Khachatryan to "A1+", adding: "When will we see the statue of the man who made a great contribution in the development of our country and government, the construction of Yerevan and strengthening of spiritual values? After all, buildings are not the only things that instill spirit, but also the psychology, the love for the country, the people, which only Karen Demirchyan had. But unfortunately, we still don't see his statue."
Let us remind that the RA National Assembly Chairman Hovik Abrahamyan has ordered to create a commission to work on construction of the monument in memory of the victims of the tragic events held at the RA National Assembly seat on October 27, 1999.
"The best way of keeping the memory of the victims of the tragedy alive would be to reveal the crime that took place on October 27," said Ruzan Khachatryan to "A1+".
According to her, the questions that rose at the moment of the crime have not been answered to date.
"The majority of the people, including some authority officials, are sure that the crime remained unrevealed. The grounds for keeping the memory alive would be to put all the ideas that the political figures who died into action. The policies led by Armenia after October 27 were absolutely in contrast to the plans and objectives set by Karen Demirchyan, Vazgen Manukyan and the "Miasnutyun" alliance. You can always place a statue, but if it is just going to be a formality, it will not give anything to the society and the state."
Ruzan Khachatryan says that she notices bias toward Karen Demirchyan.
"The state figures mainly don't visit the Pantheon on October 27 or Karen Demirchyan's birthday, barely any representatives. They don't visit the grave of Karen Demirchyan like they visit the graves of other political figures. Why? That is probably the question that needs to be clarified. One gets the impression that some people are probably scared and even ashamed to go to his grave. But they are mainly scared," says Ruzan Khachatryan, assuredly.
