ARF-D PLATFORM PROMISING - ARMENIA-BASE HERITAGE PARTY LEADER
tert.am
06.12.12
At a debate on the political platform of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) on Thursday, Chairman of the
Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian fully agreed with all the seven
points of the platform as promising.
He believes that each president and premier must put the points
into practice.
With respect to the points dealing with foreign policy and
Armenia-Karabakh relations, Mr Hovannisian indicated the need for
clarifying the foreign-policy points, with a focus on recognition of
the Armenian Genocide and compensations.
"They are national tasks, and I hope we all will put the proposals
into practice," Mr Hovannisian said.
He is sure that the political forces are able to create a really
democratic state.
Speaking at the debate, Armen Rustamyan, Head of the ARF-D
parliamentary group, said that the ARF-D is thus putting on the agenda
the priority issues the settlement of which will put an end to the
continuous stalemate.
"This united agenda is necessary; it includes comprehensive steps
that will bring the country out of this situation. It is a route to
broad opportunities, things we haven't managed to do so far," he said.
The ARF-D's platform envisages an election system that would ensure
the formation and change of power through free expression of popular
will, an end to election bribes, influence peddling, and a switchover
to proportional representation.
The platform also envisages the drafting of amendments to Armenia's
Constitution before 2015, with a view to switching over to
parliamentary government.
From: A. Papazian
tert.am
06.12.12
At a debate on the political platform of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) on Thursday, Chairman of the
Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian fully agreed with all the seven
points of the platform as promising.
He believes that each president and premier must put the points
into practice.
With respect to the points dealing with foreign policy and
Armenia-Karabakh relations, Mr Hovannisian indicated the need for
clarifying the foreign-policy points, with a focus on recognition of
the Armenian Genocide and compensations.
"They are national tasks, and I hope we all will put the proposals
into practice," Mr Hovannisian said.
He is sure that the political forces are able to create a really
democratic state.
Speaking at the debate, Armen Rustamyan, Head of the ARF-D
parliamentary group, said that the ARF-D is thus putting on the agenda
the priority issues the settlement of which will put an end to the
continuous stalemate.
"This united agenda is necessary; it includes comprehensive steps
that will bring the country out of this situation. It is a route to
broad opportunities, things we haven't managed to do so far," he said.
The ARF-D's platform envisages an election system that would ensure
the formation and change of power through free expression of popular
will, an end to election bribes, influence peddling, and a switchover
to proportional representation.
The platform also envisages the drafting of amendments to Armenia's
Constitution before 2015, with a view to switching over to
parliamentary government.
From: A. Papazian