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HERITAGE PARTY ADOPTS COVENANT FOR NEW ARMENIA
Tert.am
27.03.12
The opposition Heritage adopted a "Covenant for a New Armenia" at
its Monday a meeting that had brought together public and political
figures listed on the party's ballot.
Under the document, the participants declared civil rights, state
sovereignty, and the national interest supreme values, and promised
to reinforce them in case of being elected.
The full text of the Covenant is below.
We, the undersigned representatives of two political parties and
the greater civil society of the Republic of Armenia, today declare
ourselves a union-a complete political and civic alternative for the
citizens of our republic-and embark together on a historic mission of
democratic and national transformation, founded upon the freedom of
thought and speech, and the open, unconstrained competition of ideas.
Our supreme values are civil rights, state sovereignty, and the
national interest. We will contend first the upcoming parliamentary
elections and then the presidential elections, with the single ambition
of reinforcing these values. We shall struggle for our victory and
establish a new ruling authority with a new government.
Within our union, we shall abide by a process of collegial
decision-making, in harmony with the political, human, and ethical
qualities embodied by Raffi K. Hovannisian. We hereby assume individual
responsibility and collective accountability for the realization of
our joint political decisions and commitments. We enter into a new
covenant of true, unconditional civil service.
In economics, we defend the principle of free, competitive, and social
markets. In the political sphere, we advocate for a parliamentary
model of state administration.
We believe that Armenian-Turkish relations must be established
upon the realization of historical justice and international law,
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and restitution for that Great
National Dispossession. The Armenian-Turkish frontier must be opened
and diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries achieved
without preconditions. If Turkey continues to push its preconditions,
however, then Armenia also must bring her preconditions to the table.
A rightful resolution in the matter of the Mountainous Karabagh
Republic-Artsakh-must be anchored in the international affirmation
of its sovereignty and integrity. As an independent republic, Artsakh
must accede to world, and especially European, institutions.
Acknowledging the importance of a mutually strategic cooperation
with Russia and the imperative of the development of a comprehensive
partnership with the United States of America, we aim in our foreign
policy for deep integration with the community of European nations
and look forward to our republic's membership in the European Union.
For citizen, for freedom, and for the Republic of Armenia.
24 March 2012 Yerevan
Raffi K. Hovannisian Khachatur Kokobelyan, Free Democrats Zaruhi
Postanjyan, Heritage, Member of Parliament Alexander Arzoumanian,
Free Democrats, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, former political
prisoner Ruben Hakobyan, Heritage, former Consul General, political
scientist Tevan Poghosyan, non-partisan, Chairman of International
Center for Human Development, political scientist Masis Ayvazyan,
Free Democrats, former Deputy Chief of Police, former political
prisoner Stiopa Safaryan, Heritage, Member of Parliament Izabella
Abgaryan, non-partisan, philologist and blogger Arman Musheghyan,
non-partisan, World Without Barriers NGO for the disabled, economist
Anush Sedrakyan, Free Democrats, Yerevan State University professor,
literary critic Artak Ghazaryan, non-partisan, economist Garnik
Sahakyan, Heritage, Vanadzor, pharmacologist Anahit Bakhshyan,
Heritage, Member of Parliament, former school principal Hovhannes
Ghazaryan, Free Democrats, pedagogue, former political prisoner
Armen Martirosyan, Heritage, Member of Parliament Araks Poghosyan,
non-partisan, radio journalist Karapet Rubinyan, non-partisan,
former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, former political prisoner Hovsep
Khurshudyan, Heritage, economist and geographer Karen Karapetyan, Free
Democrats, specialist of international relations Arthur Poghosyan, Free
Democrats, doctor-surgeon Armen Torosyan, Heritage, economist-lawyer
Gagik Margaryan, Heritage, economist Vahagn Ghazaryan, Free Democrats,
specialist of international relations Vardan Khachatryan, non-partisan,
Member of Parliament, theologian Christine Tamaryan, non-partisan,
Member of Public Council, Committee on Agriculture and Environmental
Protection Georgi Lalayan, non-partisan, editor-in-chief, Armenian
Center for National and International Studies Artem Hovhannisyan,
Heritage, Chairman of Venlo-Trans, Ltd.
Harutyun Abrahamyan, non-partisan, retired colonel Davit Sanasaryan,
Heritage, legislative aide Susanna Muradyan, Heritage, Chairman
of Sub-committee, Public Council, economist Armen Arakelyan, Free
Democrats, engineer Susanna Barkhudaryan, Heritage, economist-engineer
Anahit Uzunyan, Heritage, Chairperson of the Committee on Cultural
Affairs, Javakhk Compatriotic Union, teacher Volodya Torosyan, Free
Democrats, legal specialist Vahagn Hovhannisyan, Heritage, Gyumri,
lecturer Armen Vanyan, Free Democrats, lawyer Stepan Hasan-Jalalyan,
Heritage, legislative aide Tigran Sargsyan, Heritage, Talin,
mathematician-teacher Tamara Poghosyan, Free Democrats, specialist
of international relations, former political prisoner Larisa
Alaverdyan, non-partisan, Member of Parliament Arthur Harutyunyan,
Heritage, university lecturer Vahan Mkhitaryan, Free Democrats,
engineer-technologist and lawyer Radik Hovhannisyan, Heritage, Sisian,
agronomist Karine Siradeghyan, Free Democrats, technician-technologist
Edmond Yeganyan, Heritage, Artik, statistician Karapet Juharyan,
Heritage, manager Samvel Sargsyan, Heritage, civil servant Vachakan
Hakobyan, Heritage, Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, electrical engineer
Lusine Petrosyan, Heritage, Coordinator of Special Projects Yervand
Zurabyan, Free Democrats, engineer-constructor Ashot Khansanamyan, Free
Democrats, lawyer Levon Shmavonyan, Free Democrats, Ingo-Armenia Ltd.
Hambardzum Parsamyan, Free Democrats, ASEDL Ltd., senior manager
Osik Movsisyan, Heritage, Yeghegnadzor, ethnographic specialist
Aram Muradyan, Free Democrats, economist Voskehat Isakhanyan,
Heritage, legislative aide Armen Vardanyan, Free Democrats, driver
Sergey Avalyan, Free Democrats, Sharm Holding Ltd., head of media
department Hakob Smbatyan, Heritage, Martuni, teacher Mamikon
Sayadyan, Heritage, Noratus, teacher Lusine Yesayan, Free Democrats,
lawyer Tigran Hakobyan, Free Democrats, economist Vardges Margaryan,
Heritage, Yerevan State Pedagogical University, professor and former
deputy chancellor Astghik Avetisyan, Free Democrats, philologist Rubik
Nersisyan, Heritage, Vayk, Head of Computing Center Norayr Movsisyan,
Free Democrats, Chairman of Armenian Event Association NGO Asatur
Isahakyan, Heritage, Yeghvard, chemist-biologist, veterenarian Narek
Yeranosyan, Heritage, Aparan, graduate student Karine Avetisyan,
Free Democrats, Armhidroenergoproject Ltd.
Davit Arakelyan, Free Democrats, former political prisoner Narek
Ayvazyan, Free Democrats, economist Robert Shahbazyan, Heritage,
Vagharshapat, teacher
Tert.am
27.03.12
The opposition Heritage adopted a "Covenant for a New Armenia" at
its Monday a meeting that had brought together public and political
figures listed on the party's ballot.
Under the document, the participants declared civil rights, state
sovereignty, and the national interest supreme values, and promised
to reinforce them in case of being elected.
The full text of the Covenant is below.
We, the undersigned representatives of two political parties and
the greater civil society of the Republic of Armenia, today declare
ourselves a union-a complete political and civic alternative for the
citizens of our republic-and embark together on a historic mission of
democratic and national transformation, founded upon the freedom of
thought and speech, and the open, unconstrained competition of ideas.
Our supreme values are civil rights, state sovereignty, and the
national interest. We will contend first the upcoming parliamentary
elections and then the presidential elections, with the single ambition
of reinforcing these values. We shall struggle for our victory and
establish a new ruling authority with a new government.
Within our union, we shall abide by a process of collegial
decision-making, in harmony with the political, human, and ethical
qualities embodied by Raffi K. Hovannisian. We hereby assume individual
responsibility and collective accountability for the realization of
our joint political decisions and commitments. We enter into a new
covenant of true, unconditional civil service.
In economics, we defend the principle of free, competitive, and social
markets. In the political sphere, we advocate for a parliamentary
model of state administration.
We believe that Armenian-Turkish relations must be established
upon the realization of historical justice and international law,
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and restitution for that Great
National Dispossession. The Armenian-Turkish frontier must be opened
and diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries achieved
without preconditions. If Turkey continues to push its preconditions,
however, then Armenia also must bring her preconditions to the table.
A rightful resolution in the matter of the Mountainous Karabagh
Republic-Artsakh-must be anchored in the international affirmation
of its sovereignty and integrity. As an independent republic, Artsakh
must accede to world, and especially European, institutions.
Acknowledging the importance of a mutually strategic cooperation
with Russia and the imperative of the development of a comprehensive
partnership with the United States of America, we aim in our foreign
policy for deep integration with the community of European nations
and look forward to our republic's membership in the European Union.
For citizen, for freedom, and for the Republic of Armenia.
24 March 2012 Yerevan
Raffi K. Hovannisian Khachatur Kokobelyan, Free Democrats Zaruhi
Postanjyan, Heritage, Member of Parliament Alexander Arzoumanian,
Free Democrats, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, former political
prisoner Ruben Hakobyan, Heritage, former Consul General, political
scientist Tevan Poghosyan, non-partisan, Chairman of International
Center for Human Development, political scientist Masis Ayvazyan,
Free Democrats, former Deputy Chief of Police, former political
prisoner Stiopa Safaryan, Heritage, Member of Parliament Izabella
Abgaryan, non-partisan, philologist and blogger Arman Musheghyan,
non-partisan, World Without Barriers NGO for the disabled, economist
Anush Sedrakyan, Free Democrats, Yerevan State University professor,
literary critic Artak Ghazaryan, non-partisan, economist Garnik
Sahakyan, Heritage, Vanadzor, pharmacologist Anahit Bakhshyan,
Heritage, Member of Parliament, former school principal Hovhannes
Ghazaryan, Free Democrats, pedagogue, former political prisoner
Armen Martirosyan, Heritage, Member of Parliament Araks Poghosyan,
non-partisan, radio journalist Karapet Rubinyan, non-partisan,
former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, former political prisoner Hovsep
Khurshudyan, Heritage, economist and geographer Karen Karapetyan, Free
Democrats, specialist of international relations Arthur Poghosyan, Free
Democrats, doctor-surgeon Armen Torosyan, Heritage, economist-lawyer
Gagik Margaryan, Heritage, economist Vahagn Ghazaryan, Free Democrats,
specialist of international relations Vardan Khachatryan, non-partisan,
Member of Parliament, theologian Christine Tamaryan, non-partisan,
Member of Public Council, Committee on Agriculture and Environmental
Protection Georgi Lalayan, non-partisan, editor-in-chief, Armenian
Center for National and International Studies Artem Hovhannisyan,
Heritage, Chairman of Venlo-Trans, Ltd.
Harutyun Abrahamyan, non-partisan, retired colonel Davit Sanasaryan,
Heritage, legislative aide Susanna Muradyan, Heritage, Chairman
of Sub-committee, Public Council, economist Armen Arakelyan, Free
Democrats, engineer Susanna Barkhudaryan, Heritage, economist-engineer
Anahit Uzunyan, Heritage, Chairperson of the Committee on Cultural
Affairs, Javakhk Compatriotic Union, teacher Volodya Torosyan, Free
Democrats, legal specialist Vahagn Hovhannisyan, Heritage, Gyumri,
lecturer Armen Vanyan, Free Democrats, lawyer Stepan Hasan-Jalalyan,
Heritage, legislative aide Tigran Sargsyan, Heritage, Talin,
mathematician-teacher Tamara Poghosyan, Free Democrats, specialist
of international relations, former political prisoner Larisa
Alaverdyan, non-partisan, Member of Parliament Arthur Harutyunyan,
Heritage, university lecturer Vahan Mkhitaryan, Free Democrats,
engineer-technologist and lawyer Radik Hovhannisyan, Heritage, Sisian,
agronomist Karine Siradeghyan, Free Democrats, technician-technologist
Edmond Yeganyan, Heritage, Artik, statistician Karapet Juharyan,
Heritage, manager Samvel Sargsyan, Heritage, civil servant Vachakan
Hakobyan, Heritage, Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, electrical engineer
Lusine Petrosyan, Heritage, Coordinator of Special Projects Yervand
Zurabyan, Free Democrats, engineer-constructor Ashot Khansanamyan, Free
Democrats, lawyer Levon Shmavonyan, Free Democrats, Ingo-Armenia Ltd.
Hambardzum Parsamyan, Free Democrats, ASEDL Ltd., senior manager
Osik Movsisyan, Heritage, Yeghegnadzor, ethnographic specialist
Aram Muradyan, Free Democrats, economist Voskehat Isakhanyan,
Heritage, legislative aide Armen Vardanyan, Free Democrats, driver
Sergey Avalyan, Free Democrats, Sharm Holding Ltd., head of media
department Hakob Smbatyan, Heritage, Martuni, teacher Mamikon
Sayadyan, Heritage, Noratus, teacher Lusine Yesayan, Free Democrats,
lawyer Tigran Hakobyan, Free Democrats, economist Vardges Margaryan,
Heritage, Yerevan State Pedagogical University, professor and former
deputy chancellor Astghik Avetisyan, Free Democrats, philologist Rubik
Nersisyan, Heritage, Vayk, Head of Computing Center Norayr Movsisyan,
Free Democrats, Chairman of Armenian Event Association NGO Asatur
Isahakyan, Heritage, Yeghvard, chemist-biologist, veterenarian Narek
Yeranosyan, Heritage, Aparan, graduate student Karine Avetisyan,
Free Democrats, Armhidroenergoproject Ltd.
Davit Arakelyan, Free Democrats, former political prisoner Narek
Ayvazyan, Free Democrats, economist Robert Shahbazyan, Heritage,
Vagharshapat, teacher