
Published on March 19, 2008
TER-PETROSIAN FACES LOSS OF ARMED PROTECTION
- In a further measure designed to thwart renewed opposition protests in Yerevan, the Armenian government pushed through parliament on Wednesday a bill that could leave former President Levon Ter-Petrosian without armed bodyguards provided by the state. Ter-Petrosian is among serving and former high-ranking state officials whose personal security is ensured by the State Protections Service (SPS) in accordance with a special law. All of his bodyguards are employees of the security agency run by Grisha Sarkisian, who has long been in charge of President Robert Kocharian’s security detail. Under government-drafted amendments to that law adopted by the National Assembly in the first reading, the former president can be temporarily or irreversibly stripped of armed protection by the STS if he engages in “illicit activities.” They are expected to be passed in the final reading on Thursday. Justice Minister Gevorg Danielian admitted that the amendments stem from the unrest that followed last month’s disputed presidential election in which Ter-Petrosian was the main opposition candidate. The ex-president refused to recognize Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian’s victory in the February 19 vote, alleging widespread fraud and rallying tens of thousands of supporters in Yerevan. The Armenian authorities used force to halt the daily protests March 1. Ter-Petrosian has been kept under de facto house arrest, with the authorities claiming that they can no longer guarantee his security. They say he can leave his house overlooking central Yerevan only after renouncing SPS protection in writing. The opposition leader has refused to do that so far. The changes in the law regulating the SPS’s activities came the day after the government-controlled parliament amended Armenia’s law on public gatherings in way that will make it easier for the authorities to ban further rallies which Ter-Petrosian plans to hold after the lifting of a state of emergency in Yerevan. Ter-Petrosian’s office swiftly rejected the restrictions as unconstitutional and said Armenians have a “legitimate right” to ignore them. “It is obvious that these changes allow for an arbitrary prohibition of any rally,” Stepan Demirchian, a prominent opposition leader allied to Ter-Petrosian, told RFE/RL on Wednesday. “The authorities must realize that it is impossible to overcome this crisis with repressive methods.” (Photolur photo)

Discussion
MIHRAN wrote:
TO LTB AND ITS SUPPORTERS COME TO YOU SENSES AND STOP RUINING ARMENIA WE LOOK LIKE CHEAP TROUBLE MAKING CROWD NOT A NATION OR A COUNTRY THAT HAS CIVILIZED RECORD OF HISTORY (AMECHTSEK AYLYEVES)LEAVE ARMENIA ALONE TO PROGRESS FAST OR SLOW ARMENIA HAD ENOUGH OF TROUBLE DURING IT'S HISTORY DO NOT ALLOW OUR ENEMIES A REASON TO LAUGH ON US.
MIHRAN
Savva wrote:
The government had lost its mind!!!Idiots, he was the FIRST president of Armenia a now they want to leave him without armed bodygourds.... This government is SICK...
MIHRAN wrote:
[quote=Savva]The government had lost its mind!!!Idiots, he was the FIRST president of Armenia a now they want to leave him without armed bodygourds.... This government is SICK...[/quote
THE GOVERMENT PROVIDED 11 DEMOCRATIC DAYS YOU SMARTS!!!!!! LTB'S TUNG SPEECHED ORDER PROGRAME PLANTED HATERED AND DIVISIVNESS. AND FORCFULL TAKE OVER OF THE ELLECTED GOVERMENT (COUP DETAT) THANKS GOD THEY FAILED AND IT IS OVER WHAT A DISASTER IS THIS (FIRST BRESIDENT)DOING MORE OF THE SAME, HE WILL BE DEALT AS A COMMON LAW AND ORDER BREAKER,IN THE FIRST PLACE IT WAS A MISTAKE THE POOR PEOPLE OF ARMENIA WHOM DID'NT HAVE ANY BETTER CHANCE OTHER THAN TO VOTE FOR LTB AND GAIN FREEDOM FROM THE SOVIETS...THE INJUSTICE AND CORRUPTION WAS PLANTED DURING HIS REGIME BECAUSE OF HIS WEEKNESSES... YOU SMART DEFENDER!HE PUT THE COUNTRY ON THE VERGHE OF BANCRUPTCY FORCING ARMENIANS TO FLEE THEIR COUNTRY TO EARN A LIVING. YO'RE PROBABLY ONE OF THEM .
MIHRAN
dzigit wrote:
The armenian govermenit consist from idiots who have only 3 or 5 yers of scool.Thats is shame for armenia, there is no sense to stay or live there, armenia is not our motherland any more.
Philip Karayan wrote:
Mirhan, you are losing your temper, you should remain cool and put even if you do not agree with others. I am sorry to say but I do not see any
tangible arguments in your statement/response. You are using incendiary and provocative language which neither helps nor is useful. Even your
plea to God will not help you because God is a democrat by nature hence, , he saw the brutal attack of the special forces of the governing dictators and the subsequent slaughter of innocent, unarmed, unprotected and peaceful demonstrators who simply questioned the rigged and fraud elections. Mirhan, this is the worst dictatorship Armenia and its HEROIC PEOPLE similar to the stalin era, have to bear for 10 + years now. Don't you think it is enough? Don't you want like every serious organizationand reps of western governments are asking, which is a professional, impartial inquiry into Armenia's elections, its deadly post election unrest and the ill-treatment of hundreds arrested with no
conviction, from an independent body? If you are so sure that
as per your say this government is a bunch of angels and saviors of Armenia according to my humble opinion they are brutal bandits, then
simply join us and endorse the world wide requested impartial investigation. Mirhan, there is only one thing these little cowards
can do and that is TO RELIEVE ARMENIA AND ITS HEROIC PEOPLE OF
THEIR PRESENCE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND BEFORE WE ARE FORCED TO
PAY A DEARER PRICE.
Henry wrote:- Philip Karayan
Mirhan, you are losing your temper, you should remain cool and put even if you do not agree with others. I am sorry to say but I do not see anytangible arguments in your statement/response. You are using incendiary and provocative language which neither helps nor is useful. Even your
plea to God will not help you because God is a democrat by nature hence, , he saw the brutal attack of the special forces of the governing dictators and the subsequent slaughter of innocent, unarmed, unprotected and peaceful demonstrators who simply questioned the rigged and fraud elections. Mirhan, this is the worst dictatorship Armenia and its HEROIC PEOPLE similar to the stalin era, have to bear for 10 + years now. Don't you think it is enough? Don't you want like every serious organizationand reps of western governments are asking, which is a professional, impartial inquiry into Armenia's elections, its deadly post election unrest and the ill-treatment of hundreds arrested with no
conviction, from an independent body? If you are so sure that
as per your say this government is a bunch of angels and saviors of Armenia according to my humble opinion they are brutal bandits, then
simply join us and endorse the world wide requested impartial investigation. Mirhan, there is only one thing these little cowards
can do and that is TO RELIEVE ARMENIA AND ITS HEROIC PEOPLE OF
THEIR PRESENCE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND BEFORE WE ARE FORCED TO
PAY A DEARER PRICE.
Philip I am 100% with you,
Guys (all of you commenting). Look at things with a cool head.
The way things are, we are heading for disaster. Doesn't matter how I analyse this fu..n situation I come to the same conclusion:
We don't have a great leader to save us! No providential figure. No "The right man in the right place".
Robert and Serj: there is no point even commenting on them. In Armenia, some might still admire them. From outside, they look pathetique. I won't even shake their hand if I see them in Europe. They are no-one.
LTP: who knows what motivated him. I don't think he was 'the guy'. The only thing is that he could have brought about the conditions for the 'the guy' to show up and lead Armenia.
Sad historic moment for all of us. Our history is in the hands of a bunch of low-quality, third-world (with all due respect for the third world) loosers.
I don't know what will happen next. But as long as this regime is there it looks bleak to me.
- Philip Karayan
MIHRAN wrote:- Philip Karayan
Mirhan, you are losing your temper, you should remain cool and put even if you do not agree with others. I am sorry to say but I do not see anytangible arguments in your statement/response. You are using incendiary and provocative language which neither helps nor is useful. Even your
plea to God will not help you because God is a democrat by nature hence, , he saw the brutal attack of the special forces of the governing dictators and the subsequent slaughter of innocent, unarmed, unprotected and peaceful demonstrators who simply questioned the rigged and fraud elections. Mirhan, this is the worst dictatorship Armenia and its HEROIC PEOPLE similar to the stalin era, have to bear for 10 + years now. Don't you think it is enough? Don't you want like every serious organizationand reps of western governments are asking, which is a professional, impartial inquiry into Armenia's elections, its deadly post election unrest and the ill-treatment of hundreds arrested with no
conviction, from an independent body? If you are so sure that
as per your say this government is a bunch of angels and saviors of Armenia according to my humble opinion they are brutal bandits, then
simply join us and endorse the world wide requested impartial investigation. Mirhan, there is only one thing these little cowards
can do and that is TO RELIEVE ARMENIA AND ITS HEROIC PEOPLE OF
THEIR PRESENCE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND BEFORE WE ARE FORCED TO
PAY A DEARER PRICE.
PHILIP
I NEVER SAID THAT RK/SS ARE ANGELES.THEY SIMPLY ARE CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING AND DEFENDING THE WRIGHT OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE INCLUDING THE VERY PAINFULL DIASPORAN ISSEUS.LTB'S IS COMPLETELY IGNORING THE GENOCIDE AND AN HONOURABLE END FOR KARAPAGH .
AS FOR THE USE OF FORCE:NEITHER YOU OR I CAN JUDGE WHO STARTED THE SHOOTING FIRST.LETS NOT FOOL OURSELVES IF THE GOVERMENT STARTED THE SHOOTING FIRST THE WORLD COMMUNITY WOULD HAVE REACTED MUCH MUCH FORCFULLY.AND THEY WOULD'NT HAVE HAD NAY OTHER CHOICE BUT TO RESIGNE
LET ME GIVE YOU A CREDIT.THE QUALITY OF YOUR SENTENCES ARE SUPERIOR THAN MINE.IT MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT YOUR KNOWLEDGE ALSO IS SUPPERIOR THERFORE I DO'NT BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM MY WRITINGS. HOWEVER YOU ONLY SEE RK/SS MISTAKES SURE THEY HAVE DONE AND WILL MAKE MORE MISTAKES DO'NT LABEL THEM AS COMMON CRIMINALS FOR HEAVEN SAKE. I NEVER WILL ALLOW MYSELF TO QUALLIFY LTB A CRIMINAL BECAUSE HE MISMANNAGED THE FUNDS OF THE COUNTRY DURING HIS TIME.WAS HE 100% RESPONSIBLE? TECHNICALLY YES,BUT THEY WERE ALL ROOKIES WHEN IT COMES TO GOVERN A COUNTRY.WHO?TOUGHT THEM WHERE THEY LEARNED FROM FOR GOD SAKE
MIHRAN- Philip Karayan
MIHRAN wrote:
[quote=Philip Karayan]Mirhan, you are losing your temper, you should remain cool and put even if you do not agree with others. I am sorry to say but I do not see anytangible arguments in your statement/response. You are using incendiary and provocative language which neither helps nor is useful. Even your
plea to God will not help you because God is a democrat by nature hence, , he saw the brutal attack of the special forces of the governing dictators and the subsequent slaughter of innocent, unarmed, unprotected and peaceful demonstrators who simply questioned the rigged and fraud elections. Mirhan, this is the worst dictatorship Armenia and its HEROIC PEOPLE similar to the stalin era, have to bear for 10 + years now. Don't you think it is enough? Don't you want like every serious organizationand reps of western governments are asking, which is a professional, impartial inquiry into Armenia's elections, its deadly post election unrest and the ill-treatment of hundreds arrested with no
conviction, from an independent body? If you are so sure that
as per your say this government is a bunch of angels and saviors of Armenia according to my humble opinion they are brutal bandits, then
simply join us and endorse the world wide requested impartial investigation. Mirhan, there is only one thing these little cowards
can do and that is TO RELIEVE ARMENIA AND ITS HEROIC PEOPLE OF
THEIR PRESENCE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND BEFORE WE ARE FORCED TO
PAY A DEARER PRICE.[/quote
PHILIP
ONLY THIS TIME I USED FOUL WORDS I BELIEVE SH'S LADY IT SEEMSTO ME IT'S HABITUAL FOR SOME PEOPLE TO USE WORDS STUPID/ABOUSH/HAYVAN...SO I THOUGHT THEY PROBABLY WILL UNDERSTAND BETTER.PARDON ME FOR THE LANGUAGE.
MIHRAN
Philip Karayan wrote:
Mirhan, it is a fact that we do not agree on our assessment on the
pre and deadly post-election unrest in Armenia. It is also a fact
that we stand on a different footing and approach between the way our motherland was governed ten years ago and the way it is governed
todate since 1998. The difference, according to my opinion for any
objective observer, is more than explicit. Specifically, the previous government cannot be condemned for murdering innocent, unarmed, unprotected and peaceful demonstrators, for arresting, jailing and torturing hundreds without any conviction. The breach between the
two becomes most acute when one cannot help but remember the
slaughter of eight of our distinguished members (the then prime
minister inclusive) of the House of Representatives of Armenia not long ago. These despicable atrocities against fellow Armenians were
carried out during the time our country was and still is, governed
by what is widely know as "the karabach clan". Has any one been held responsible for these coward crimes? The answer is NO. WHY? Because Mirhan, you have to do with brutal and coward dictators whose only objective is to cover up these atrocities and to work for their own personal benefit fully ignoring the basic political and social
needs of the PEOPLE OF ARMENIA. I'll say it once again, the governing regime is that brutal that we are afraid that in order to stick in
power, it may resort to derail to very destructive acts against
the present and the future of Armenia and its PEOPLE.
Just relax and think about all these Mirhan. I expect that you will reconsider your one-sided myopic approach.
future of the country and its people
people and
what is widely known as the "karabach clan"
the People
of Armenia
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