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EITHER RESULTS OR CONFRONTATION, ANC REP SAYS
Tert.am
26.07.11
Talking to journalists following the second round of the
authorities-opposition dialogue, Levon Zurabyan, Head of the Armenian
National Congress (ANC) delegation congratulated them on the fact
that the sides have drawn up the dialogue agenda.
According to Zurabyan, the ANC proposes holding snap presidential
and parliamentary elections in Armenia for legitimate authorities
to be formed in the country as soon as possible. The ANC delegation
proposed that the issue of properly organizing elections be out on
the dialogue agenda.
The next meeting is scheduled for August 4. The sides are expected to
discuss the agenda. The ruling coalition's delegation rejected the
ANC's demand for live broadcasts or 30-minute TV appearances after
each meeting.
As regards the ANC proposal that TV channels show ANC trailers,
the ruling coalition's delegation has not yet responded.
As regards the ANC's concern over "police intimidations and artificial
transport problems," the ruling coalition's delegation asked the
ANC for facts. The ANC informed the ruling coalition's delegation
that they sent the complaints to the Armenian Government's relevant
department. According to Zurabyan, Head of the ruling coalition's
delegation David Harutyunyan promised the ANC to deal with the problem.
As regards the probability of the Armenian authorities agreeing to
the ANC's demand for snap elections, Zurabyan said: "I consider it
as probable as Armenia's progress."
He also pointed out that the ANC is determined to consider this
September a final term for results of the dialogue.
"The country is in a grave political crisis, and we consider a
peaceful way of overcoming this political crisis the best. That
is the reason why we are negotiating," Zurabyan said. Otherwise,
confrontation should be expected, he added.
Tert.am
26.07.11
Talking to journalists following the second round of the
authorities-opposition dialogue, Levon Zurabyan, Head of the Armenian
National Congress (ANC) delegation congratulated them on the fact
that the sides have drawn up the dialogue agenda.
According to Zurabyan, the ANC proposes holding snap presidential
and parliamentary elections in Armenia for legitimate authorities
to be formed in the country as soon as possible. The ANC delegation
proposed that the issue of properly organizing elections be out on
the dialogue agenda.
The next meeting is scheduled for August 4. The sides are expected to
discuss the agenda. The ruling coalition's delegation rejected the
ANC's demand for live broadcasts or 30-minute TV appearances after
each meeting.
As regards the ANC proposal that TV channels show ANC trailers,
the ruling coalition's delegation has not yet responded.
As regards the ANC's concern over "police intimidations and artificial
transport problems," the ruling coalition's delegation asked the
ANC for facts. The ANC informed the ruling coalition's delegation
that they sent the complaints to the Armenian Government's relevant
department. According to Zurabyan, Head of the ruling coalition's
delegation David Harutyunyan promised the ANC to deal with the problem.
As regards the probability of the Armenian authorities agreeing to
the ANC's demand for snap elections, Zurabyan said: "I consider it
as probable as Armenia's progress."
He also pointed out that the ANC is determined to consider this
September a final term for results of the dialogue.
"The country is in a grave political crisis, and we consider a
peaceful way of overcoming this political crisis the best. That
is the reason why we are negotiating," Zurabyan said. Otherwise,
confrontation should be expected, he added.