PLAYING DIRTY TRICKS

“You must spoil my mood by all means”, – RA President Robert Kocharian said for several times to “Aravot\’s” correspondent.

“A1+” has never invited to the receptions organized at the President\’s residence after its deprivation of broadcast. This year the correspondent of “Haikakan Jamanak” wasn\’t also invited to the RA President\’s press secretary\’s organized reception on the occasion of New Year and Christmas. And more. Robert Kocharian didn\’t hide his dissatisfaction with “Azatutiun” b/s during the interview with the journalists, noting that it gives misbalanced and negative information. We should notice here, that the results of polling of famous Gallup organization were published yesterday, according to which the Armenians prefer “Azatutiun\’s” broadcasts.
Aramais Sahakian, the editor-in-chief of “Vozni” told us that he had reminded R. Kocharian one of his told anecdotes during the reception yesterday: “Pyly Pughi goes to a party with Melik Shahnazar. Melik Shahnazar says, let me give you money for not scoffing at my nose. Pughi takes the money but theme changes his mind. Take your money; your nose is so amusing. Laughed.” Robert Kocharian told Hovhannes Galajian, the editor-in chief of “Iravunq” an anecdote in answer to his wish for “good changes in 2007”.
“The anecdote was about the commander and three smart soldiers. When the commander notices at their faces a smile, he says: “Are you thinking of playing dirty tricks again?”- Hovhannes Galajian told.
Astghik Gevorgian, the president of the journalists\’ union, told she had asked R. Kocharian about his little grandchild. “It is a very different feeling, strange but very interesting”, – he answered.
When Robert Kocharian approached to the table where the correspondents of “Aravot” and “Azatutiun” had gathered, we tried to get the answer of the question, which was his preferable version of national anthem. He was trying to keep it in secret and said: “It\’s a state secret”. In answer to our question whether he is for Aram Khachatrian\’s music the President said: Undoubtedly it is perfect, it\’s a true anthem. And it doesn\’t cause the effect of Soviet times”. Then he felt sorry for not finding proper words for that melody: “If there were words, I\’d play very active role in its selection”. R. Kocharian affirmed during the interview with the journalists that he played no role in holding elections and more, the president\’s one representative limits it. So ALM president Tigran Karapetian was saying in vain: I consider next, 2007 year decisive . If the elections are rigged…” We interrupted him and were interested whether he had told the President about it, but Karapetich said: “I haven\’t told, why shall I tell him, he\’ll do as he wants. If the elections are rigged, there is nothing to think about”. Boris Navasardian, the president of the press club of Yerevan surprised at “if the elections are rigged” expression. “I didn\’t understand that if”.