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July 23 2011
Dialogue to fail if opposition puts ultimatum - Armenian MP
July 23, 2011 | 13:57
YEREVAN. - Though expectations were not so high from
authorities-opposition dialogue, the first talks run positively,
Orinats Yerkir Party MP, member of authority working-group to dialogue
with opposition Khachik Harutyunyan told at a press conference on
Saturday.
`It is important that both sides are ready to continue talks. The
agenda is not yet set, but the dialogue will have a positive impact on
the future. It is a high time for authorities-opposition discrepancies
to be solved through discussions and not crashes and extreme
measures,' MP told.
Opposition put very sharp issues during the first meeting of the
talks, even presented justifications for snap elections. However,
coalition members made them understood that the talks will fail if
ultimatums are set forward. Yet authorities expect that the talks with
opposition will bring positive results, otherwise dialogue will be
cancelled.
Harutyunyan said that authorities dialogue with opposition to have
more stable and peaceful state. The first meeting between authorities
and Armenian National Congress took place on July 18. The second is
scheduled for July 26.
July 23 2011
Dialogue to fail if opposition puts ultimatum - Armenian MP
July 23, 2011 | 13:57
YEREVAN. - Though expectations were not so high from
authorities-opposition dialogue, the first talks run positively,
Orinats Yerkir Party MP, member of authority working-group to dialogue
with opposition Khachik Harutyunyan told at a press conference on
Saturday.
`It is important that both sides are ready to continue talks. The
agenda is not yet set, but the dialogue will have a positive impact on
the future. It is a high time for authorities-opposition discrepancies
to be solved through discussions and not crashes and extreme
measures,' MP told.
Opposition put very sharp issues during the first meeting of the
talks, even presented justifications for snap elections. However,
coalition members made them understood that the talks will fail if
ultimatums are set forward. Yet authorities expect that the talks with
opposition will bring positive results, otherwise dialogue will be
cancelled.
Harutyunyan said that authorities dialogue with opposition to have
more stable and peaceful state. The first meeting between authorities
and Armenian National Congress took place on July 18. The second is
scheduled for July 26.