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ELECTIONS BROUGHT NO CHANGE - HERITAGE REP.
tert.am
11.05.12
The parliamentary elections brought absolutely no change as President
Serzh Sargsyan proved yet another time that he maintains all levers are
in his hands, Alaverdyan, a member of the opposition Heritage party,
has said.
"The incumbent president proved there is no dual power in the country,
with all levers being in his hands ahead of the presidential election.
The [ruling] Republican Party dominates the political arena, at least
for the time being," she told reporters on Friday.
Alaverdyan, who is a member of the outgoing parliament, said the new
National Assembly will have two poles, both representing ruling forces.
"The society did not gain anything new, with the same regime being
in power," she said, adding a race for power will be probably evident
in the new parliament.
As for the elections proper, Alaverdyan said she thinks positively
of the process.
"The civil society is little by little coming to realize that no
serious process is possible without its intervention," she said,
referring to the bloggers' community and the civil society's broad
involvement in observation missions.
But the mission, according to Alaverdyan, continues to remain weak.
"We have had no progress in terms of effectiveness. The civil society
has to become more skilled to make its observation a legal fact,"
she said, noting that civil societies in progressive countries have
followed that path of development.
tert.am
11.05.12
The parliamentary elections brought absolutely no change as President
Serzh Sargsyan proved yet another time that he maintains all levers are
in his hands, Alaverdyan, a member of the opposition Heritage party,
has said.
"The incumbent president proved there is no dual power in the country,
with all levers being in his hands ahead of the presidential election.
The [ruling] Republican Party dominates the political arena, at least
for the time being," she told reporters on Friday.
Alaverdyan, who is a member of the outgoing parliament, said the new
National Assembly will have two poles, both representing ruling forces.
"The society did not gain anything new, with the same regime being
in power," she said, adding a race for power will be probably evident
in the new parliament.
As for the elections proper, Alaverdyan said she thinks positively
of the process.
"The civil society is little by little coming to realize that no
serious process is possible without its intervention," she said,
referring to the bloggers' community and the civil society's broad
involvement in observation missions.
But the mission, according to Alaverdyan, continues to remain weak.
"We have had no progress in terms of effectiveness. The civil society
has to become more skilled to make its observation a legal fact,"
she said, noting that civil societies in progressive countries have
followed that path of development.