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TIGRAN TOROSYAN: ARMENIA NEEDS NEW PARTIES, NEW GOVERNMENT AND NEWS FACES
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.03.2009 17:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "I'm more than confident that recent developments
in political situation will have a serious influence on elections of
Yerevan Mayor and Council of Elders. Should Heritage and ANC have
submitted a single list of candidates, they would have much better
chances of overcoming the 40% barrier," RA National Assembly ex-
Speaker Tigran Torosyan told a news conference.
ANC showed incorrect and disrespectful attitude to its Heritage
colleagues, RA ex-Speaker emphasized, adding "Heritage was the only
opposition party undeserving of such an attitude. Should Heritage
have decided to run for elections on its own, the step would have
no serious consequences, even in case oppositional forces became
united. "Yerevan citizens would be more concerned in the issue,
than political parties are".
Tigran Torosyan is confident that opposition split and the only
parliamentary party's refusal to run for elections, will likely cause
coalition parties to form a new coalition within the Council of Elders
and ANC's defeat in the elections.
"Mayoral elections won't follow presidential elections' pattern,
despite ANC representatives' assertions," Tigran Torosyan stated. Still
he agrees that current election carry a political nature. "Any
event involving participation of parties has a political nature,"
he stressed.
When questioned about gains of society upon return of the first
RA President Levon-Ter Petrosyan, Tigran Torosyan responded,
"Ter-Petrosyan's return after 10years of silence came as a surprise
to everyone. Hard to say what would society gain. Might be, another
alternative."
According to Tigran Torosyan, RA system, allowing the existence
of multiple political forces in the country, is not fully
developed. "Elections are like a mirror that reflects democratic
processes within the country. Both opposition and governing authorities
are part of a single mechanism, possessed of similar vices and
virtues. Armenia needs new parties, new government and news faces,"
he said.
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.03.2009 17:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "I'm more than confident that recent developments
in political situation will have a serious influence on elections of
Yerevan Mayor and Council of Elders. Should Heritage and ANC have
submitted a single list of candidates, they would have much better
chances of overcoming the 40% barrier," RA National Assembly ex-
Speaker Tigran Torosyan told a news conference.
ANC showed incorrect and disrespectful attitude to its Heritage
colleagues, RA ex-Speaker emphasized, adding "Heritage was the only
opposition party undeserving of such an attitude. Should Heritage
have decided to run for elections on its own, the step would have
no serious consequences, even in case oppositional forces became
united. "Yerevan citizens would be more concerned in the issue,
than political parties are".
Tigran Torosyan is confident that opposition split and the only
parliamentary party's refusal to run for elections, will likely cause
coalition parties to form a new coalition within the Council of Elders
and ANC's defeat in the elections.
"Mayoral elections won't follow presidential elections' pattern,
despite ANC representatives' assertions," Tigran Torosyan stated. Still
he agrees that current election carry a political nature. "Any
event involving participation of parties has a political nature,"
he stressed.
When questioned about gains of society upon return of the first
RA President Levon-Ter Petrosyan, Tigran Torosyan responded,
"Ter-Petrosyan's return after 10years of silence came as a surprise
to everyone. Hard to say what would society gain. Might be, another
alternative."
According to Tigran Torosyan, RA system, allowing the existence
of multiple political forces in the country, is not fully
developed. "Elections are like a mirror that reflects democratic
processes within the country. Both opposition and governing authorities
are part of a single mechanism, possessed of similar vices and
virtues. Armenia needs new parties, new government and news faces,"
he said.