Comments on: Prediction: Ter-Petrossian’s Imprisonment http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/ News, Photography, Blogs & Analysis Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:02:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3346 Onnik Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:35:39 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3346 RFE/RL's Press Review has something similar from the printed version of Aravot, but with some very important differences. <blockquote>“Aravot” predicts that authorities will use force to disperse opposition crowds in Yerevan’s Liberty Square “in the coming days.” “[Levon] Ter-Petrosian will not leave the job unfinished and go home to drink tea, as was the case in 2003. On the other hand, he will not attack the National Assembly, as was the case in 1996,” says the paper, adding that the first president of Armenia may proceed to only two places from Liberty Square: the presidential palace or prison. It says the authorities will not have an “easy life” even if they jail Ter-Petrosian. “In that case, the regime would be very shaky both inside and outside the country. The ideal option would be for the conflicting parties to start negotiations. But that is the most unlikely scenario at the moment.” </blockquote> http://www.armenialiberty.org/press/press/en/2008/02/75F596B9-BC1E-48DB-8045-6761BFA4DB6A.ASP RFE/RL’s Press Review has something similar from the printed version of Aravot, but with some very important differences.

“Aravot” predicts that authorities will use force to disperse opposition crowds in Yerevan’s Liberty Square “in the coming days.” “[Levon] Ter-Petrosian will not leave the job unfinished and go home to drink tea, as was the case in 2003. On the other hand, he will not attack the National Assembly, as was the case in 1996,” says the paper, adding that the first president of Armenia may proceed to only two places from Liberty Square: the presidential palace or prison. It says the authorities will not have an “easy life” even if they jail Ter-Petrosian. “In that case, the regime would be very shaky both inside and outside the country. The ideal option would be for the conflicting parties to start negotiations. But that is the most unlikely scenario at the moment.”

http://www.armenialiberty.org/press/press/en/2008/02/75F596B9-BC1E-48DB-8045-6761BFA4DB6A.ASP

]]> By: Paul http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3343 Paul Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:42:42 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3343 I think this whole Levon will be arrested thing was just floated by the opposition because they secretly want it to happen. They have been rather provocative and saying things trying to get the government to react. For example earlier on I was hearing Levon saying things like the authorities wouldn't dare attack us- and of course an attack on them would only heighten the outrage and would most likely have helped the opposition. Now they are floating the idea Levon could be arrested with the hope he will be. The government isn't that stupid. I think this whole Levon will be arrested thing was just floated by the opposition because they secretly want it to happen. They have been rather provocative and saying things trying to get the government to react. For example earlier on I was hearing Levon saying things like the authorities wouldn’t dare attack us- and of course an attack on them would only heighten the outrage and would most likely have helped the opposition. Now they are floating the idea Levon could be arrested with the hope he will be. The government isn’t that stupid.

]]> By: GT http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3342 GT Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:40:24 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3342 putting him to prison will make him a martyr. public loves martyrs. those who loved him once and now hate him, will again turn on his side. i have no doubt that even among many ardent supporters of Serj, as a matter of personal convenience, part is quietly hating him. putting him to prison will make him a martyr. public loves martyrs. those who loved him once and now hate him, will again turn on his side. i have no doubt that even among many ardent supporters of Serj, as a matter of personal convenience, part is quietly hating him.

]]> By: Emil Sanamyan http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3341 Emil Sanamyan Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:53:46 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3341 What didn't stop the movement in late 1980s is dissolution of USSR and war in Karabakh. And certainly near total unity of the Armenian populace. What didn’t stop the movement in late 1980s is dissolution of USSR and war in Karabakh. And certainly near total unity of the Armenian populace.

]]> By: nazarian http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3330 nazarian Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:43:14 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3330 The communists arrested him, too, and it didn't stop the Movement in 1989. The communists arrested him, too, and it didn’t stop the Movement in 1989.

]]> By: reading_is_dangerous http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3326 reading_is_dangerous Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:09:30 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3326 to put him in jail wouldn't be the best move, in my opinion. That would just increase his popularity, although one never knows. For the good of the country, Serge should announce new elections to be held in less than a year, and this time we should abolish the so-called "secret" voting, to cut short the massive frauds. Let people stand by their choice, and let's give democracy another chance. The OSCE should leave, because it has discredited itself, and I never liked them driving their silly looking big 4X4 anyway. Long live the Republic! to put him in jail wouldn’t be the best move, in my opinion. That would just increase his popularity, although one never knows. For the good of the country, Serge should announce new elections to be held in less than a year, and this time we should abolish the so-called “secret” voting, to cut short the massive frauds. Let people stand by their choice, and let’s give democracy another chance.

The OSCE should leave, because it has discredited itself, and I never liked them driving their silly looking big 4X4 anyway.

Long live the Republic!

]]> By: Paul http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3318 Paul Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:31:11 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/02/27/prediction-ter-petrossians-imprisonment/#comment-3318 "L. Ter-Petrosian will not leave his business unfinished to go “to have tea” as Stepan Demirchian did. LOL was he just reading this blog and saw my comment?! Or do we have a coincidence on our hands. Seeing as this article is two days old, it is a coincidence, darn. Indeed the bridges have been burnt, but prison? In the long term, once these protests presumably go away (but when and how that happens remains to be seen), but definitely not sometime soon. Can you imagine him being arrested now when the protests are in full swing? Now that'd turn into a revolution. Will these people care enough if he's arrested 6 months from now? Maybe, maybe not. What happens all depends of course on who gets what out of a presumable and hopeful settlement to this. This can't go on forever and it will have some sort of resolution but really at this juncture I have no idea what that ending will be. “L. Ter-Petrosian will not leave his business unfinished to go “to have tea” as Stepan Demirchian did.

LOL was he just reading this blog and saw my comment?! Or do we have a coincidence on our hands. Seeing as this article is two days old, it is a coincidence, darn. Indeed the bridges have been burnt, but prison? In the long term, once these protests presumably go away (but when and how that happens remains to be seen), but definitely not sometime soon. Can you imagine him being arrested now when the protests are in full swing? Now that’d turn into a revolution. Will these people care enough if he’s arrested 6 months from now? Maybe, maybe not. What happens all depends of course on who gets what out of a presumable and hopeful settlement to this. This can’t go on forever and it will have some sort of resolution but really at this juncture I have no idea what that ending will be.

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