GAGIK TSARUKYAN AS POLITICAL ACTOR IS EVIL – ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SAYS
YEREVAN, February 12. / ARKA /. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
said today that Gagik Tsarukyan, a well-known entrepreneur and the
leader of the Prosperous Armenia party, as a political actor, is evil
for the country.
“And this is natural, a personality, who controls necessary
mechanisms for participation in political processes, but possesses
low intellectual capacity, unwittingly becomes a hindrance for
any development,” said Sargsyan, when speaking at a meeting of the
executive council of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.
According to the president, it has long been obvious that the emergence
of a bright personality or a bright idea is followed by raging power
of darkness, labeling, discrediting, abuse of thought.
“Sound familiar, does not it? And do not say that this is only
used against pro-government politicians. All is well understood by
everybody. That Gagik Tsarukyan has great political ambitions is a
tragedy, and in some way it is even funny,” said Sargsyan.
“Can you imagine a situation in which Tsarukyan reads a text at
the meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,
which is followed by questions, including questions from Turkish and
Azeri MPs. Yes, it is very difficult to imagine, even horrible. We
have not yet digested sarcastic stories of our colleagues about the
shameful impressions left by Tsarukyan’s several famous foreign visits,
” said the president.
Sargsyan said he has his own share of guilt in this. “For years I
would forbid you to speak publicly against all the absurdities of
Gagik Tsarukyan. I forbade anyone to mention him by his nickname
“Dodi Gago.” I called on you to give him time so that he correct his
mistakes,” said Sargsyan.
The president stressed that he did not have any personal interest,
trying only to cover the obvious problem, not to make it a problem
for others.
“This I did in the first place as the President of the Republic, as
the leader of the ruling political force. Tsarukyan’s steps, who is
head of the second largest faction in the parliament, were important
to me, particularly in terms of ensuring political stability in the
country and keeping society from the perspective of involvement in
a variety of adventures,” said the head of state.
“I’ve always tried to be patient, forbearing, explaining slowly
and calmly and showing the direction. Sometimes he realized it,
but sometimes it was impossible to imagine the realities brought to
the degree of primitivism, and something did not work. I was wrong,
tried to protect many, but did not see that thereby I was harming
the entire political field, since the existence of such a political
phenomenon in itself distorts the whole field,” the president added.
“I know that you for a long time accused me for the protection of such
a political or rather pseudo-political subject, for cultivating him.
Yes, it was a mistake, my mistake. My and a few people, but I think
their guilt is mine. The error should be corrected, quickly and
completely. From now on, no one has the right to stop or delay,”
said the president.
Prosperous Armenia is the second largest force in the parliament
controlling 36 seats. It was part of coalition governments from 2007
to 2012. Now it positions itself as an alternative political force.
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From: A. Papazian