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NA chairman Arthur Baghdasarian says-Does the US consider you as an alternative
leader? In your opinion you or Aram Sargsian? Elucidate the radicalism of American
moods.- There are so many leaders in Armenia that will be sufficient for several
Armenia. There are groups of ambitious persons who ion the political, public field
who think in that way. There is an element of contrast in your question what isn’t
right. I can tell about me, I was in Washington by the project of "International
visitors of leaders" at the US State Secretariat round of which leaders of
about 180 states, governments and parliaments visited the US. As this was the
first visit of the NA chairman in last 15 years, certainly it was a good opportunity
to thank the US authorities for organizing the visit. As regards the US moods
I must say the following; the US expects from us consecutive intensification of
democratic reforms, realization of constitutional and electoral reforms, aimed
fight against corruption, free and transparent elections etc. It is obvious that
economic even a small progress should be combined with the policy of intensification
democratic reforms. I can say that there is radicalism of expectations and not
moods in the USA. And those expectations connect with the core political events
in our country; to hold the constitutional referendum, new state elections by
international standards.- If constitutional referendum is failed or the results
are rigged which is much more possible, will the US want to assist in realizing
a revolution in Armenia.- Why do you think that the constitutional referendum
must be failed and the results must be rigged? Why don’t you think that the referendum
will take place assisting in deepening democratic reforms in the country. And
it is obvious that those steps are progressive indeed. Each revolution is realized
by the motivation of reforming the country, I’m for real reforms and not for revolutions
and all those who are against all that real reforms they organize those revolutions.
I’m sure that the US wants to see democracy in Armenia with its predicted developments.
During all my meetings I had in Washington and New York I can say with confidence
that the US is interested in development of democracy and strengthening regional
peace in Armenia. Democracy is equal to peace because it is the shortest and most
effective way to prevent terrorism, war, poverty and other challenges. And not
only in our difficult territory but in the whole world.- In your opinion what
developments are possible after constitutional referendum if it is failed. Is
it possible that the NA become a scapegoat, which is stressed, as responsible
for constitutional amendments?- There were a lot of standpoints and versions
of failing the referendum and searching for the scapegoats. I don’t think that
they are more than the version or standpoint is. Democracy supposes different
opinions I don’t see serious dangers in such suppositions. I can say what developments
are possible if the referendum isn’t failed. National Assembly will make those
legislative amendments, which are foreseen by constitutional amendments, new possibilities
of the country development will be formed. Referendum won’t be held a priori,
itself, those who will go and say their "yes" or "no" will
decide it. Works always speak more loudly than the words so let’s prove with other
interested powers that it is possible to realize those reforms in Armenia.