Ter-Petrosyan: we open wide horizons for ArmeniaFebruary 27, 2008 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Our movement is a bourgeois-democratic revolution aimed to free the society from the claws of feudalism, Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan told a rally on February 27.The purpose of the movement is to establish the rule of law and free economy, according to him. "We open wide horizons for Armenia while the incumbent authorities lead the country to the Medieval age. Under the power our republic may soon be rated to Pakistan, Afghanistan or Iraq," he said. "The oligarchs, who are forced to give bribes and pay to associated "family", will fell first victims to the current regime," he added. Touching upon President Robert Kocharian's statement that the movement is illegal, Ter-Petrosyan said, "The President does not a moral right to speak of law-obedience, since he himself violates the law. The recent edict on discharge of diplomats and deprival of rank is illegal. It is the Foreign Minister who is entitled to dismiss diplomats. Furthermore, according to the Constitution, the President has no right to deprive a diplomat of his rank." "All population strata understand the necessity of shift of power. Overwhelming majority of law enforcers and military took the opposition's side," he said, IA Regnum reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |