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LONG-AWAITED SEPTEMBER: MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR ANC
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 9, 2011 - 09:24 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan's Freedom Square will host a regular rally
of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on September 9, after almost
a month's pause.
As opposed to previous demonstrations, this one will proceed amid
the deadlocked political dialogue and looming perspective of ANC's
open confrontation with authorities.
Today's rally will mark the beginning of a hot political autumn in
Armenia mentioned by all political forces. This event has long been
mused by the ANC supporters who conditioned their silence by waiting
for September. It is supposed to demonstrate the power of the Congress
and force concessions from the authorities.
ANC's demand in the talks with the ruling coalition was holding
pre-term presidential and parliamentary elections which the authorities
are not likely to agree upon.
According to Stepan Safaryan, Heritage party deputy, the dialogue
largely advertised by the two sides turned into a "national
reading." People are ironic towards coalition-ANC working group
meetings, with ANC citing their 80-page document to on the necessity
of snap election, followed by authorities' 130-page document, proving
pre-term elections unnecessary. This is why the incident involving ANC
supporters serves as a favorable excuse to withdraw from the process,
which was only leading to a slump in ANC's reputation. Interestingly
enough authorities made some concessions at the beginning, releasing
many of the detainees. However, Tigran Arakelyan is kept under custody,
thus formally causing ANC to suspend the dialogue.
Today's demonstration is supposed to demonstrate ANC ability is able
to gather enough people to make authorities return to negotiations
on ANC's conditions. The demand for snap elections, leaves no room
for maneuvering and concessions. Unless satisfied, beginning of
ANC's decline will be marked. They will lose their role as the key
oppositional force in Armenia's political arena. Which mean, ANC
will have to prepare itself for regular elections, which has long
been named as inevitable by coalition representatives.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 9, 2011 - 09:24 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan's Freedom Square will host a regular rally
of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on September 9, after almost
a month's pause.
As opposed to previous demonstrations, this one will proceed amid
the deadlocked political dialogue and looming perspective of ANC's
open confrontation with authorities.
Today's rally will mark the beginning of a hot political autumn in
Armenia mentioned by all political forces. This event has long been
mused by the ANC supporters who conditioned their silence by waiting
for September. It is supposed to demonstrate the power of the Congress
and force concessions from the authorities.
ANC's demand in the talks with the ruling coalition was holding
pre-term presidential and parliamentary elections which the authorities
are not likely to agree upon.
According to Stepan Safaryan, Heritage party deputy, the dialogue
largely advertised by the two sides turned into a "national
reading." People are ironic towards coalition-ANC working group
meetings, with ANC citing their 80-page document to on the necessity
of snap election, followed by authorities' 130-page document, proving
pre-term elections unnecessary. This is why the incident involving ANC
supporters serves as a favorable excuse to withdraw from the process,
which was only leading to a slump in ANC's reputation. Interestingly
enough authorities made some concessions at the beginning, releasing
many of the detainees. However, Tigran Arakelyan is kept under custody,
thus formally causing ANC to suspend the dialogue.
Today's demonstration is supposed to demonstrate ANC ability is able
to gather enough people to make authorities return to negotiations
on ANC's conditions. The demand for snap elections, leaves no room
for maneuvering and concessions. Unless satisfied, beginning of
ANC's decline will be marked. They will lose their role as the key
oppositional force in Armenia's political arena. Which mean, ANC
will have to prepare itself for regular elections, which has long
been named as inevitable by coalition representatives.