Comments on: Ter Petrosian Meets Manukian http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/10/ter-petrosian-meets-manukian/ News, Photography, Blogs & Analysis Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: 2008 Presidential Election Monitor » Blog Archive » Levon Ter Petrosian Yerevan Rally Scheduled http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/10/ter-petrosian-meets-manukian/#comment-835 2008 Presidential Election Monitor » Blog Archive » Levon Ter Petrosian Yerevan Rally Scheduled Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:55:23 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=61#comment-835 [...] meeting with old foes the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) and Vazgen Manukian soon after his much publicized 21 September speech, meetings with other officials continue. Last [...] […] meeting with old foes the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) and Vazgen Manukian soon after his much publicized 21 September speech, meetings with other officials continue. Last […]

]]> By: Onnik Krikorian http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/10/ter-petrosian-meets-manukian/#comment-817 Onnik Krikorian Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:00:47 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=61#comment-817 <blockquote>VAZGEN MANUKYAN AND TER-PETROSYAN RENEWED RELATIONS A1 Plus, 10 October, 2007 Renewal of relations between National Democratic Party leader Vazgen Manukyan and Armenian former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan didn't affect Manukyan's political stance. “In 2005 I initiated a meeting with Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Unfortunately, he did not respond. Today Vazgen Manukyan told details about his recent meeting with Levon Ter-Petrosyan at Karabakh Committee member Samson Ghazaryan’s place. This time the initiator was Ter-Petrosyan. We recalled the past and discussed some issues. We did not assume any obligations and neither reached any agreement. But we renewed our relations. I must confess that we had not met over the past 14-15 years,” Vazgen Manukyan said. According to the NDP leader, they stick to their opinions in the political sense. They even argued on some points, e.g. over the events of 1996. According to Vazgen Manukyan, either he or Levon Ter-Petrosyan must be responsible for the presidential election of 1996. “People ask me whether we forgive each other or not. It is not a matter of personalities. What happened in 1996 was a shock that changed life in Armenia. I am sure I won the election, he is sure he won the election. But someone is definitely responsible for the outcome,” Vazgen Manukyan said. “A president cannot merely say I have finished my work and I can go home. The responsibilities that you assume as the first president of the country last for the rest of your life. Therefore, a country's first president should spell out his opinion at least once a year and try to influence on processes. In a normal country, the first president should use his status in contacts with other countries to help solve national problems,” the NDP leader said. Vazgen Manuklyan dwelt on his meeting with Raffi Hovannisian without revealing the details. As for a joint presidential nominee, Vazgen Manukyan said, “Parties' alliance is doomed to failure unless there is solidarity among the public.” </blockquote> http://www.a1plus.am/en/?page=issue&iid=53154

VAZGEN MANUKYAN AND TER-PETROSYAN RENEWED RELATIONS

A1 Plus, 10 October, 2007

Renewal of relations between National Democratic Party leader Vazgen Manukyan and Armenian former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan didn’t affect Manukyan’s political stance.

“In 2005 I initiated a meeting with Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Unfortunately, he did not respond.

Today Vazgen Manukyan told details about his recent meeting with Levon Ter-Petrosyan at Karabakh Committee member Samson Ghazaryan’s place. This time the initiator was Ter-Petrosyan. We recalled the past and discussed some issues. We did not assume any obligations and neither reached any agreement. But we renewed our relations. I must confess that we had not met over the past 14-15 years,” Vazgen Manukyan said.

According to the NDP leader, they stick to their opinions in the political sense. They even argued on some points, e.g. over the events of 1996. According to Vazgen Manukyan, either he or Levon Ter-Petrosyan must be responsible for the presidential election of 1996. “People ask me whether we forgive each other or not. It is not a matter of personalities. What happened in 1996 was a shock that changed life in Armenia. I am sure I won the election, he is sure he won the election. But someone is definitely responsible for the outcome,” Vazgen Manukyan said.

“A president cannot merely say I have finished my work and I can go home. The responsibilities that you assume as the first president of the country last for the rest of your life. Therefore, a country’s first president should spell out his opinion at least once a year and try to influence on processes. In a normal country, the first president should use his status in contacts with other countries to help solve national problems,” the NDP leader said.

Vazgen Manuklyan dwelt on his meeting with Raffi Hovannisian without revealing the details. As for a joint presidential nominee, Vazgen Manukyan said, “Parties’ alliance is doomed to failure unless there is solidarity among the public.”

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]]> By: Oneworld Multimedia :: Ter Petrosian Meets Manukian :: October :: 2007 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/10/ter-petrosian-meets-manukian/#comment-813 Oneworld Multimedia :: Ter Petrosian Meets Manukian :: October :: 2007 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:34:31 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=61#comment-813 [...] full post is available on the 2008 Presidential Election Monitor Blog. Posted by Onnik @ 12:31 am. Filed under: Armenia, Democracy, Caucasus, Elections, 2008 [...] […] full post is available on the 2008 Presidential Election Monitor Blog. Posted by Onnik @ 12:31 am. Filed under: Armenia, Democracy, Caucasus, Elections, 2008 […]

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