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    DASHNAKTSUTIUN STANDS READY TO USE ITS ENTIRE POTENTIAL
    Editorial

    Yerkir.am
    September 08, 2006

    It is not a secret that only elections based on international standards
    can ensure the foundation of election traditions.

    But there also is another truth: elections only unearth the
    situation that exists before the elections. So, the stronger the
    democratic traditions, the better chances for the people to form its
    government. Therefore, holding elections without providing people
    with proper democratic tools and mechanisms would not yield desirable
    outcome. Unfortunately, during all the previous elections, the tools
    and mechanisms were not sufficient, and those elections were harshly
    criticized both inside the country and abroad.

    The Dashnaktsutiun, concerned with these realities, has offered
    initiatives that include reduction of influence of non-political forces
    on political processes, improvement of the Election Code, cooperation
    in election commissions, ensuring the normal election process, and
    most importantly, setting up a joint mechanism of registering election
    fraud. We continue to believe that forces interested in the future of
    the country, regardless of the camp they are, should put aside their
    partisan and factional interests and doubts and unite for this goal.

    Even now, we are sure that those initiatives are crucial and can
    be applied.

    We again are making this specific suggestion to all political parties
    preparing for the elections, and this time hope to get wider support.

    The upcoming elections are unprecedented. The National Assembly
    will acquire a serious role in the government under the amended
    constitution, and the parliamentary and presidential elections have
    never been so interrelated and have never borne such significance
    for the country's future. Therefore, holding free and fair elections
    is the only safe means for overcoming this period without losses
    and turmoil. Undoubtedly, the picture of the newly elected National
    Assembly is to determine future developments.

    The outcome of the presidential election, in turn, depends on the
    results of the parliamentary election and whether it is held in
    accordance with international standards.

    This way or another, the government formed in the upcoming election
    will have to carry out fundamental reforms aimed at furthering
    democracy, settling the Karabakh conflict in Armenia's favor,
    neutralizing internal and external security threats.

    The Dashnaktsutiun stands ready to add its entire potential to that
    of the healthy forces of this country in order to overcome this
    twenty-year period successfully and without losses.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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