March 1 through the authorities’ eyes
MP, press speaker for the Republican Party of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov touched upon the events of 1 March 2008 during the hour of announcements at the National Assembly.
According to him, the events that took place in wake of the 2008 presidential elections showed that the political institutions are underdeveloped in Armenia.
"If the political institutions were more developed and the legal system was more saturated, it would have been possible to prevent those events from taking place."
Sharmazanov says it was possible to prevent the split, which contributed to Serzh Sargsyan's large-scale amnesty. "Whereas some people need powerful convulsions, our society needs a powerful Armenia."
Republican MP Artak Zakaryan also touched upon the events of March 1, mentioning that the events took place due to the slogan "Whoever is not with us, is our enemy".
According to independent MP Victor Dallakyan, the first and second presidents have command of the nuances in chess and expressed hope that both will use their capabilities to bring the country out of the current situation.
Republican MP Karen Avagyan artistically criticized the latest steps taken by "Heritage" Party, calling them a soap opera with Raffi Hovhannisyan as the main character. "A mandate is what stands in the way of a bad opposition. Gentlemen, the show is going on," said Avagyan in closing.
BHK MP Naira Zohrabyan spoke about Turkey's and Azerbaijan's anti-Armenian propaganda within international organizations. According to her, if Armenia is not capable of spending millions on propaganda, it is obliged to attack the false propaganda. NA Chairman added to Naira Zohrabyan's statement and underlined that unlike the neighboring country, Armenia doesn't have "millions from petrol".
