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Jan 6 2012
Armenia's parliamentary elections to be serious trial for state's
democratization process - MP
January 06, 2012 | 14:49
YEREVAN. - If the elections are not held in accordance to democratic
criteria in Armenia, then the image formed in foreign political field
will disappear immediately, Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) MP,
Armenian delegation member at the PACE, Naira Zohrabyan told in the
interview with the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent responding to
the question whether there are any preconditions to hold peaceful and
transparent parliamentary elections in 2012.
`Currently there are assurances that the elections should be held
free, fair and transparent. We should do everything to implement those
assurances. Otherwise, if we do not hold elections proper to
democratic criteria, then the image formed in foreign political field
will disappear immediately. International authoritative organizations
have stated it clearly. They have never been so attentive to the
elections in Armenia, as the upcoming parliamentary ones,' the MP
told.
According to Zohrabyan, the parliamentary elections will be a serious
trial for Armenia in its democratization process.
As for the statements of the opposition that the PAP uses
administrative and financial recourses in the pre-election struggle,
Zohrabyan said that the party does not carry out philanthropic
activity. Those activities are carried out by the Gagik Tsarukyan
foundation.
Jan 6 2012
Armenia's parliamentary elections to be serious trial for state's
democratization process - MP
January 06, 2012 | 14:49
YEREVAN. - If the elections are not held in accordance to democratic
criteria in Armenia, then the image formed in foreign political field
will disappear immediately, Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) MP,
Armenian delegation member at the PACE, Naira Zohrabyan told in the
interview with the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent responding to
the question whether there are any preconditions to hold peaceful and
transparent parliamentary elections in 2012.
`Currently there are assurances that the elections should be held
free, fair and transparent. We should do everything to implement those
assurances. Otherwise, if we do not hold elections proper to
democratic criteria, then the image formed in foreign political field
will disappear immediately. International authoritative organizations
have stated it clearly. They have never been so attentive to the
elections in Armenia, as the upcoming parliamentary ones,' the MP
told.
According to Zohrabyan, the parliamentary elections will be a serious
trial for Armenia in its democratization process.
As for the statements of the opposition that the PAP uses
administrative and financial recourses in the pre-election struggle,
Zohrabyan said that the party does not carry out philanthropic
activity. Those activities are carried out by the Gagik Tsarukyan
foundation.