Since Levon Ter-Petroyan’s announcement about reorganizing the Armenian National Congress and converting it into a new organization 168 Hours applied to Ararat Zurabyan, ANM board president 2002-2010, to ask for comments about the first president’s announcement. Mr. Zurabyan’s answer is below:
During the past year the experts of psychology are discussing whether the computer addiction should be included in the list of psychiatric addictions as a separate disease as for example gambling, stealing, etc. The problem is that if we include this on the list of addictions then we should think about healing process.
10-year old Avetis and I were supposed to meet in Malatia-Sebatsia yesterday, where their house is located. I was invited to be told why they lived in candlelight for over a year. Avetis hasn’t been attending school for three months now.
The most interesting economic information of the week was the publication of the U.S. CIA. Mildly-said, this popular agency releases its prediction about economic development every four months. Every time the release of this report becomes the key theme of economists of all countries.
Today during the briefing at the NA, the RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan discussed with the journalists the complaints of the Armenian dentists, who organized a protest action in front of the National Assembly and promised to migrate from the country is the matter wasn’t resolved.
168 Hours has received a number of calls from tenants of 6 Vardashen 68A building asking to visit their area and see the conditions they are living in.
The death attempt organized against Paruyr Hayrikyan a few days ago may radically change the political situation not only in Armenia but also around it. The question “who would benefit from this?” was asked many times and hundreds of different answers were given.
A member of Karabakh committee Ashot Manucharyan also adverted to this matter. He along with Hayrikyan was one of the activists of foundation of Armenia. When speaking of the incident, Manucharyan first of all drew attention to the internal situation of Armenia, by mentioning that it is the Achilles Heel of our country.
In case of terror against politicians usually governments are the first target for critics. I am sure that this incident was not in the interest of first of all president Sargsyan. But is the government Sargsyan only? Aren’t there any other groups that might be interested in changing the status-quo and generate instability? I am not informed of the structure of the powers within the government and I cannot make conclusions.
The Russian National Democratic Party, known with its nationalistic ideology, has launched signature collection campaign for the purpose of adopting visa regime for Russia and South Caucasus with Middle Eastern countries.
