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VARTAN OSKANIAN'S PRESENCE AT FREE DEMOCRATS' CONGRESS DOESN'T RELIEVE HIM OF MAR. 1 RESPONSIBILITY
epress.am
03.16.2012
All political parties except for those in the ruling coalition have
been sent invitations to the Free Democrats' second congress, the
party's vice chair Anush Sedrakyan told Epress.am. Asked then how is
it that new Prosperous Armenia Party member Vartan Oskanian (pictured)
was at the congress, Sedrakyan said he was there as an analyst.
Speaking to reporters in the capital today, Free Democrats
representative Ararat Zurabyan said Oskanian's presence at the
congress doesn't relieve him of the responsibility of the events of
Mar. 1, 2008.
Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian, during his address, welcomed
the Free Democrats' congress but didn't say whether his party is
prepared to enter the parliamentary race in an alliance with the
fairly new political party.
Hovhannisian, speaking to Epress.am, said the Heritage Party
will decide on Sunday its format for participating in the May 6
parliamentary election.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) Bureau member Armen
Rustamyan in his welcoming speech thanked the Free Democrats for its
support in the push to move to a 100% proportional representation
system in parliament.
"Unfortunately, there hasn't yet been normal elections in Armenia:
the authorities have always been 'reproduced' not re-elected. We
agree with the Free Democrats, that the system of 'reproduction'
has to be eradicated," he said.
New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan, in conversation with Epress.am,
expressed hope that the Free Democrats will secure parliamentary
seats. According to him, this way "a balanced, Western party will get
into parliament and perhaps will give new birth to the collision of
pro-Western and pro-Russian ideological poles."
In Karapetyan's opinion, the Heritage Party's and Free Democrats'
chances will be greater if they join forces.
epress.am
03.16.2012
All political parties except for those in the ruling coalition have
been sent invitations to the Free Democrats' second congress, the
party's vice chair Anush Sedrakyan told Epress.am. Asked then how is
it that new Prosperous Armenia Party member Vartan Oskanian (pictured)
was at the congress, Sedrakyan said he was there as an analyst.
Speaking to reporters in the capital today, Free Democrats
representative Ararat Zurabyan said Oskanian's presence at the
congress doesn't relieve him of the responsibility of the events of
Mar. 1, 2008.
Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian, during his address, welcomed
the Free Democrats' congress but didn't say whether his party is
prepared to enter the parliamentary race in an alliance with the
fairly new political party.
Hovhannisian, speaking to Epress.am, said the Heritage Party
will decide on Sunday its format for participating in the May 6
parliamentary election.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) Bureau member Armen
Rustamyan in his welcoming speech thanked the Free Democrats for its
support in the push to move to a 100% proportional representation
system in parliament.
"Unfortunately, there hasn't yet been normal elections in Armenia:
the authorities have always been 'reproduced' not re-elected. We
agree with the Free Democrats, that the system of 'reproduction'
has to be eradicated," he said.
New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan, in conversation with Epress.am,
expressed hope that the Free Democrats will secure parliamentary
seats. According to him, this way "a balanced, Western party will get
into parliament and perhaps will give new birth to the collision of
pro-Western and pro-Russian ideological poles."
In Karapetyan's opinion, the Heritage Party's and Free Democrats'
chances will be greater if they join forces.