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STEPAN DEMIRCHIAN: ACTIVITY THAT IS AN END IN ITSELF SOMETIMES DOES ONLY HARM
Noyan Tapan
Dec 08 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Lack of opposition's activity is
constantly spoken about, while activity that is an end in itself
sometimes can only do harm the affair. Stepan Demirchian, Head of
the Ardarutiun (Justice) faction, Chairman of the People's Party
of Armenia (PPA), expressed such an opinion at the December 8 press
briefing. He said that PPA is rather active at the National Assembly,
at the same time it is engaged in intra-party work.
Probably, the party congress will take place in February, after
which, in S.Demirchian's words, extra-parliamentary work will also
become more active. Giving assurance that power shift is inevitable,
PPA Chairman declared that the party will run for the parliamentary
elections for winning and not just for participating. S.Demirchian
said that PPA has no problem in connection with running for the
elections independently. "But we are loyal to Karen Demirchian's
principle, according to which no party or individual can solve
problems faced by the state on its own." After all, our goal is not
to take some seats at the parliament, our goal is radical changes,"
he said. In S.Demirchian's words, it is not obligatory that the party
make alliance, but it will find cooperation mechanisms with another
influential opposition forces. As regards pro-governmental parties,
currently there is no cooperation between them and PPA.
However, such cooperation is not excluded theoretically if these
forces accept the principles PPA is guided by. In S.Demirchian's words,
"cooperation with forces having honest goals and whose steps are aimed
at establishment of lawfulness" is not excluded. As regards the idea
that the opposition forces' candidates be nominated by the majoritarian
system at all of 41 electoral districts, in PPA Chairman's words,
it is acceptable and currently consultations proceed on this issue.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Noyan Tapan
Dec 08 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Lack of opposition's activity is
constantly spoken about, while activity that is an end in itself
sometimes can only do harm the affair. Stepan Demirchian, Head of
the Ardarutiun (Justice) faction, Chairman of the People's Party
of Armenia (PPA), expressed such an opinion at the December 8 press
briefing. He said that PPA is rather active at the National Assembly,
at the same time it is engaged in intra-party work.
Probably, the party congress will take place in February, after
which, in S.Demirchian's words, extra-parliamentary work will also
become more active. Giving assurance that power shift is inevitable,
PPA Chairman declared that the party will run for the parliamentary
elections for winning and not just for participating. S.Demirchian
said that PPA has no problem in connection with running for the
elections independently. "But we are loyal to Karen Demirchian's
principle, according to which no party or individual can solve
problems faced by the state on its own." After all, our goal is not
to take some seats at the parliament, our goal is radical changes,"
he said. In S.Demirchian's words, it is not obligatory that the party
make alliance, but it will find cooperation mechanisms with another
influential opposition forces. As regards pro-governmental parties,
currently there is no cooperation between them and PPA.
However, such cooperation is not excluded theoretically if these
forces accept the principles PPA is guided by. In S.Demirchian's words,
"cooperation with forces having honest goals and whose steps are aimed
at establishment of lawfulness" is not excluded. As regards the idea
that the opposition forces' candidates be nominated by the majoritarian
system at all of 41 electoral districts, in PPA Chairman's words,
it is acceptable and currently consultations proceed on this issue.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress