Karen Demirchyan Quotes

Karen Demirchyan was a Soviet and Armenian politician. He served as the First Secretary of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1974 to 1988. Soon after his reemergence into active politics in independent Armenia in the late 1990s, he became President of the National Assembly in 1999 until his assassination with other politicians in parliament in the Armenian parliament shooting. Wikipedia  

✵ 17. April 1932 – 27. October 1999
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Famous Karen Demirchyan Quotes

“I used to work in this building for years and on returning here I intend to do everything possible to secure normal human life for the Armenian people.”

June 10, 1999. Quoted in "New Armenian speaker emphasizes human factor" - BBC Archive.

“If Kocharyan wins honestly, I will shake him by the hand tonight.”

March 30, 1998. Quoted in article "Armenians await election result" - BBC News.

“I will fight for really fair elections. I think they will be fair.”

May 30, 1999. Quoted in "Armenian ex-communist leader Demirchyan confident of fair elections" - BBC Archive.

“Terrorism has no motherland and terrorists have no nationality.”

October 20, 1999. Quoted in article, "Russian premier says Armenia supports Russia's anti-terrorism policy" - BBC News.

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