Robert Kocharyan Comments On Sargsyan-Tsarukyan Dispute, Says Govern

ROBERT KOCHARYAN COMMENTS ON SARGSYAN-TSARUKYAN DISPUTE, SAYS GOVERNMENT CAN STOP HERE

18:33 | February 16,2015 | Politics

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has commented on the
internal political developments of recent days. In an interview with
his unofficial website, 2rd.am, Kocharyan said the authorities can
stop here and avoid escalating the situation any further.

“I cannot explain why the president needed that. If the calculation
was that the pressure on BHK Leader Gagik Tsarukyan would disintegrate
the BHK, then this effect has not been achieved. On the contrary,
there are clear signs of consolidation in the opposition field with
a sharp radicalization of vocabulary and objectives.

The arguments Serzh Sargsyan voiced in his February 12 speech were
rather unconvincing and did not defame the BHK. Any action against the
BHK leader will now be regarded [by everyone] as political persecution,
which lacks any legitimacy. Considering the degree of social tensions
and discontent in the country, as well as the popularity of Gagik
Tsarukyan and his Prosperous Armenia Party, I can say that the more
vigorously the government tries to ‘clean up’ the political field,
the stronger will be the consolidation against the government and
the more real will be the prospect of political upheavals. It is not
difficult to predict how this will affect the economy, the situation
on the Line of Contact in Karabakh and the events dated to the 100th
anniversary of the Genocide,” said Robert Kocharyan.

When the reporter observed that many in Armenia believe that the
standoff between the BHK and ruling Republican Party of Armenia
(HHK) can further escalate the political situation in the country
and asked whether the government has a way out of this situation,
the ex-president said, “I believe they have. They can stop here and
avoid taking administrative actions against the BHK leader. They can
remain within the limits of a verbal duel and return to the political
dimension of dealing with opponents. The intentions voiced at the HHK
sitting do not fit into the framework of the Armenian Constitution
and make the BHK, and opposition in general, is forced to start mass
street actions which might have unpredictable consequences. The
ensuing arrests and repressive actions will lead the country into
a deep and prolonged crisis. Our country is already overloaded with
serious problems and their solution is possible only through possible

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress