One-step forward, two steps backward.
That's what happened to us, as people and Armenian nation.

I think with 2003 elections, the country took a step forward towards democracy. More than 60 percent of the electorate voted. Today the number of people indifferent to elections is marginal. Even kids in schools are debating the pros and cons of the candidates. Participation in public life, through meetings and otherwise, is very high. All positive signs for the country.

Black PR. is the negative publicity used in preelections campaign. It was used in abundance and it doesn't worry me, it occurs everywhere. In general terms it's OK, except when it intends to alienate a group of people from the Nation. The biggest share of the sin belongs to Geghamian, he referred himself as 'halal dgha' (because he's of this land and water), and Kocharian a Karapaghtzi. Karapaghtzis became an undesired part of the nation. Others picked it where Geghamian left. Calling Kocharian Turk or worse than Turk. It was said that Karpaghian clan has occupied the country.

I heard that a car with Karapaghian license number was stoned in Armenia.

A deliberate, intentional negative publicity was used to alienate Kocharian and through him Karapaghtzis from the Nation. And to a certain extend it gave results.

Do you think once you encourage people to think along these lines, it will stop within election arena?

Won't it spread to x-pats, who are born neither in Armenia and nor on Armenian lands. Won't it be recycled and reused with the next elections and next candidate born outside Armenia?

As Armenian Nation we took two steps backwards, the creed 'One people, One Nation' was pierced.

And can you tell me please, who will gain from it?