NDU, Zharangutiun and a Number of Other Forces Initiate Non-Electora

[Kamalian Hagop]

NDU, ZHARANGUTIUN AND A NUMBER OF OTHER FORCES INITIATE NON-ELECTORAL CIVIL MOVEMENT

YEREVAN, JULY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Democratic Union (NDU),
the Zharangutiun (Heritage) and a number of other parties initiate
public civil movement. As NDU Chairman Vazgen Manukian informed the
July 18 press conference, the initiators will come up with a statement
in the coming days.

According to Manukian, the movement will be non-electoral and the
parties involved in it will be able to take part in the parliamentary
elections in any bloc. According to the speaker, formation of such a
structure has a goal to put aside the ideological difference and to
solve an important problem, to return the power to the people. "We
think the main problem of Armenia is to return the power to the
people and for this the people should consolidate," the NDU Chairman
emphasized. According to him, the society should be organized
irrespective of the fact, what political force will come to power.

Manukian affirmed that in democratic counties "it is up to the people
to decide." He said that huge sums are spent in the West not to bribe
people but to convince them but the final choice is made by the people.