Creation of New Parties Is Not Sensible

[Toganian Liana]

CREATION OF NEW PARTIES IS NOT SENSIBLE

YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. There are too many parties on the
political scene of Armenia and creation of new parties in senseless,
stated on a briefing at the National Assembly Hrayr Karapetian,
secretary of 'Dashnaktsutiun' party's parliamentary group, commenting
on the establishment of the 'New Times' party by Artashes Tumanian and
his further departure from the party.

The secretary of the 'Justice' opposition bloc Victor Dallakian tried
to explain the dismissal of Mr. Tumanian from the office of the head
of the Presidents' Board and the withdrawal from the party by the
pressure of certain political powers.Artashes Geghamian, leader of
'National Movement' party expressed a hope that the 'oppressors' of
Artashes Tumanian will soon find themselves in the same situation.

The matter is that Artashes Tumanian, being the head of the
Presidents' Board, founded a new party, called 'New Times'. After the
dismissal of Mr. Tuamanian the newly established party faced
difficulties. In the early March 2006 Mr. Tumanian left his own
party. Armenian mass media alleges that Artashes Tumanian has appealed
to the Embassy of the USA for visa.