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ARSHAK SADOYAN EXPECTS ASSISTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CONTROLLING COMING ELECTIONS
Noyan Tapan
Aug 23 2006
YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Some forces in the ruling camp
plan to again falsify the coming elections and create a "pictured"
parliament. Arshak Sadoyan, the Chairman of the "National Democrates'
Alliance" (NDA) party expressed such an opinion at the August 23
press conference. A.Sadoyan informed that the NDA has worked out a
complex program to control the coming elections.
The goal of the program is "to involve representatives of the
international community led by democratic values into the process
of controlling the Armenian elections." According to the speaker's
words, the U.S. Ambassador's UN and OSCE representatives' attention
was drawn to it and "it was approved by them."
In Sadoyan's words, 2.5 mln dollars are necessary for implementation
of the program. As the speaker stated that the NDA discussed the
issue of giving money with "numerous international organizations,"
but there is no result yet. The NDA Chairman believes that a
Board of Trustees must be created which will control the process
of spending those financial resources. The program envisages: a)
creation of a mechanism of electronic control of the elections;
b) mass teaching of confidants and local observers (though courses
for members of electoral comissions were organized in July-August,
Sadoyan insists that they were not held at the corresponding level and
it is necessary to organize new courses), c) broadcast of everyday
TV and radio programs and and publication of weekly to be given to
people free of charge "with the goal of propaganda of just elections'
importance." The program also envisages meetings with the population,
"with participation of foreign figures having international fame."
According to the NDA Chairman's words, the latters' presence may be
a strait jacket for the RA authorities' illegal actions. According to
him, "if Armenia does not go in a normal democratic way, the powerful
states of the world will gradually push us out of all processes,
and the Armenian people will face the danger of losing Karabakh,"
A.Sadoyan said. He expressed confidence that in the case of again
"picturing" the elections , falsifiers will not be forgiven any more.
Noyan Tapan
Aug 23 2006
YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Some forces in the ruling camp
plan to again falsify the coming elections and create a "pictured"
parliament. Arshak Sadoyan, the Chairman of the "National Democrates'
Alliance" (NDA) party expressed such an opinion at the August 23
press conference. A.Sadoyan informed that the NDA has worked out a
complex program to control the coming elections.
The goal of the program is "to involve representatives of the
international community led by democratic values into the process
of controlling the Armenian elections." According to the speaker's
words, the U.S. Ambassador's UN and OSCE representatives' attention
was drawn to it and "it was approved by them."
In Sadoyan's words, 2.5 mln dollars are necessary for implementation
of the program. As the speaker stated that the NDA discussed the
issue of giving money with "numerous international organizations,"
but there is no result yet. The NDA Chairman believes that a
Board of Trustees must be created which will control the process
of spending those financial resources. The program envisages: a)
creation of a mechanism of electronic control of the elections;
b) mass teaching of confidants and local observers (though courses
for members of electoral comissions were organized in July-August,
Sadoyan insists that they were not held at the corresponding level and
it is necessary to organize new courses), c) broadcast of everyday
TV and radio programs and and publication of weekly to be given to
people free of charge "with the goal of propaganda of just elections'
importance." The program also envisages meetings with the population,
"with participation of foreign figures having international fame."
According to the NDA Chairman's words, the latters' presence may be
a strait jacket for the RA authorities' illegal actions. According to
him, "if Armenia does not go in a normal democratic way, the powerful
states of the world will gradually push us out of all processes,
and the Armenian people will face the danger of losing Karabakh,"
A.Sadoyan said. He expressed confidence that in the case of again
"picturing" the elections , falsifiers will not be forgiven any more.