DPA leader: ANC-authorities dialogue prove Ter-Perossian weak strategist

June 16, 2011 - 14:49 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) leader Levon Ter-Petrossian is ceding positions with the launch of the political dialogue with the authorities, according to Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA) leader.

As Aram Sargsyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “it turns out, Ter-Petrossian wasn’t good at playing chess, unable to go any further than the start of the match.”

“It’s not been long before he lost mid-game, failing his mission,” ADP leader ironized.

Sargsyan further forecast ANC leader’s loss of public trust, expressing doubts over the possibility for ANC to gain over 10% of electoral votes.

From February 20, 2008, the Armenian opposition led by first president Levon Ter-Petrossian, who ran for presidency in 2008, but was not elected, held rallies in the central part of Yerevan, protesting against the election results. The protest actions resulted in unrest and clashes between the police and rally participants on March 1-2. According to the Office of RA Prosecutor General, around 200 people were injured, 10 people were killed, and over 100 people were arrested.

In May 2011, President Serzh Sargsyan offered the National Assembly to declare amnesty on occasion of the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, the proposal being based on article 81.1.1 of the RA Constitution and article 90 of the law on National Assembly regulations. With a vote 91-0, the Armenian parliament approved the proposal for amnesty for 396 people to be released and 379 to have their sentence cut.

During a recent political council session, Armenian National Congress (ANC) named the composition of ANC delegation to negotiate with the authorities. The delegation includes ANC coordinator Levon Zurabyan, representative of the central bureau David Shahnazaryan, a member of ANC economic committee, the head of ANC structure in Malatya Vahagn Khachatryan, People’s Party of Armenia secretary Felix Khachatryan and deputy head of Armenian National Movement Samvel Abrahamyan.