Has Your Grandfather Even Once Expressed Condolences in 11 Years? Sarkis Kloyan to Levon Kocharyan

Lragir.am has spoken with Sarkis Kloyan, the father of Gor Kloyan, who was killed during the events of March 1, 2008.

Mr. Kloyan, Robert Kocharyan's son, Levon Kocharyan, is willing to meet with you. “For ten years, some people have been benefiting politically from the grief of these people,” he said, also hinting at Nikol Pashinyan. Are you ready to meet with Levon Kocharyan?

Listen carefully to what I am saying. Levon Kocharyan, I was a participant in the protests of 2008; I saw everything with my own eyes. I witnessed what happened on March 1, and no one can manipulate March 1, because no one can guide us; we are mature individuals, and over these 11 years, we have become skilled politicians. We have seen everything and understand everything very well.

We have never said that Robert Kocharyan personally killed anyone; we blame your grandfather for one thing: we have said and continue to say—why didn’t Robert Kocharyan give the order not to shoot at the people? This is your grandfather's first mistake. The second mistake—why did he bring the army to Yerevan from the border? At that time, the police felt stronger and more courageous; their backs were fortified, and they attacked the people more violently. You overthrew the constitutional order, and we hold you responsible for that. No one is saying that you personally killed anyone.

Next, I want to respond to Levon Kocharyan. In a conversation with reporters, he expressed condolences to me, and I respond: has your grandfather ever once expressed condolences to the families of the victims in eleven years? He said, 'We compensated everyone, including Hamlet Tadevosyan and others,' but did you allocate even a single dram for the victims' relatives? How will their children live? Moreover, I have received my rights from the judges today. As a legal successor of the victims, when the main court hearings begin, I have the right to ask questions, give testimony, and so on.

At that time, I will counter Alumyans's false statements that he deceived the judge by saying that the protesters were armed, and so on; he was nearly going to say they brought an atomic bomb. This is sheer brazen lies. And what should I do? I will say it during the court session.

Kocharyan stated in court that of the ten victims, at least seven were not shot by the police or the military. Do you see accusations directed at the protesters here?

Well, he wants to defend himself. As Aram Manukyan says, this is Kocharyan's last struggle. Like a fish out of water, Kocharyan is now flailing. Well, that’s how he should say it; what else could he say?

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