Aram Sargsyan does not want to become Saakashvili
"Armenian authorities do not like to work in hot summer while the opposition is active as usual," Hanrapetutyun (Republic) Party Chairman Aram Sargsyan said on July 9.
Though the opposition does not take active steps, it continues filling its ranks. "The opposition is waiting for the right moment which will come with a burst over the Karabakh issue," he said.
In 2008, Levon Ter-Peteryan predicted that a crucial document on Karabakh would be signed by the turn of the year. Two years have passed but no document has been signed on the issue. In reply to A1+'s remark, Mr. Sargsyan said, "We live in a rapidly changing world and any regional event affects Armenia. In this context, timeframe can be changeable but Ter-Peteryan's forecasts usually come true."
Aram Sargsyan is confident that an interim document was signed in 2008 though it was never publicized.
He also recalled his forecasts of 2003, which failed to come true due to regional developments.
"In politics, as in football, it is difficult to make exact predictions," he said.
Aram Sargsyan was not angered by the fact that U.S. Secretary of State did not meet with the opposition during her Yerevan visit.
"If Hilary Clinton first met with Serzh Sargsyan, and then with me, I would have turned into Saakashvili. Such meetings usually carry coded implications," the opposition representative said.
Aram Sargsyan says the Armenian National Congress "does not rely on outside forces" and does not want to become a tool in the hands of superpowers even if they ensure power change in Armenia.
"The Congress will never serve the interests of superpowers," he concluded.
