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- The construction works are in a heated process in Yerevan. The high-speed modern highways connecting the communities of the capital city also increase day by day. President Robert Kocharyan visited the construction sites to familiarize himself with the working process.
The journalists used their chance to ask questions regarding the internal political situation in Armenia. Robert Kocharyan firstly estimated the situation in Yerevan during the 11 days of the state of emergency. “ I think people also need to rest after the rallies. Society is rather polarized. It was only 11 days back, when due to the serious clashes we had human losses. The talks about new rallies are simple provocations, and it is nonsense to speak about them. If we endow new rallies and the same people gather in the same square, those who participated in March 1 demonstration, this means the police must also participate in these demonstrations, because it is their obligation to provide the people’s security. In this case everyone will over again remember about the victims and the injured.
By the way 108 policemen were injured, from which 43 got firearm injuries. It is difficult to imagine that the appearance of the police and the demonstrators on the same stage won’t lead to clashes. Only provokers can think of demonstrations in such situation. No one can guarantee security for the participants of similar rallies.”
Robert Kocharyan confirmed that the post-election events had a very bad impact on Armenia’s economic life: “ Similar events firstly have bad impact on tourisms. These days fewer tourists visit our country. The tourism agencies are really concerned about it, because, as they say, many clients have already canceled their applications.
Last year 510 thousand tourists visited Armenia. Many spheres benefit from the development of tourism. The income is equally distributed around the whole territory of the country.
What happened on March 1-2 was a blow for each citizen. The newly elected President and the government to be formed from April 9 must do their best to bring back the country’s good reputation.”
The President also informed that he is planning to review one more restriction of the state of emergency. “At the moment we are planning the version of the review. In the coming days I’m going to sign a decree according to which the approach towards Mass Media will change. At present, the state of emergency defines the contents of the publications regarding the internal political situation. The new decree will define what must be said. The restrictions will be related to the provocative actions only, the evident false information. The Mass Media will be freer to express their own standpoints and analysis, but they must be very careful about the correctness of the information they spread, because they will shoulder the responsibility for any false information. This information can thwart the country’s stability.
There is no objective to prolong the state of emergency, but we will continue to soften the restrictions. By now there has been no case of breaching the state of emergency. The situation is quiet and under full control. But the volume of gossips is really striking; the reason probably is lack of information. And the new decree will give chance to fill this gap.
We must be conscious that the weaker the position of the new President, the bigger the temptation to make foreign pressure on him. This is the alphabet of the international politics. That is why we must avert all the attempts to weaken Armenia’s position on the international plane.
I don’t think, that the present situation is impossible to change. No doubt, in one-two months everything will be set right and all those who have provoked this situation must appear in the court and return an answer for their deeds. If we don’t do it the provocations will continue. For some people it is beneficial to weaken the positions of Armenia. It is really dangerous and we must annihilate this danger.”
- GEVORG HARUTYUNYAN
Discussion
Henry wrote:
Who the hell are you, Robert, to punish Armenians.
Robert, is just a crimnal.
Me, as an Armenian and as a European, propose that we start an appeal to the Eur^pean Court to judge and put in prison Robert Kotcharian as a criminal of human rights.
Robert, we will get you. You won't get away with your killoings and crimes against Armenians.- Henry wrote:
Robert:
Here is a message from Europe: Shut the f... up you criminal.
Next time you come to Europe we will kick your criminal ass to the stratosphere.
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- 1809 The English-Persian agreement is signed. England promises to help Persia during the Russian-Persian war.
- 1817 Birth of Kerovbe Apenian in Constantinople, researcher of Classical Armenian, philologist, linguist, clergyman and member of the Mkhitarist Congregation.
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- 1837 Senator Gun comes to Transcaucasia to examine the situation and to develop an outline for reforms.
- 1864 Birth of National ethnologist, archeologist, and ethnolinguist Yervand Lalayan in Gyoomree (formerly Alexandropol then Leninakan). He founded Armenian Ethnological Society and its museum.
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