Tweet
ARMENIAN POLITICAL PARTIES' SITUATION 'SORRY PLIGHT' - EXPERT
TERT.AM
05.11.12
The importance of outside support for Armenia's political elite
and political parties, and relevant secret agreements, is the
specific feature of the processes preceding the 2013 presidential
campaign, Manvel Sargsyan, an expert Armenian Center for National
and International Studies, told Tert.am.
The reasons for the lack of information from political forces is
"work in other directions," he said.
The reason is that the political forces do not expect anything from
their own society and are seeking to get the necessary resources from
the outside.
Asked if the conditions in question might suggest the presidential
election results, Manvel Sargsyan said: "What results? Under the
circumstances, if anyone is running for presidency, this one is
the president. If Serzh Sargsyan did not run for presidency, Gagik
Tsarukyan would be elected."
Armenia's political parties' situation is a "sorry plight."
A country where more than 20 political parties have to carry out their
activities the mechanism of free elections is ineffective, he said.
The expert claims to be among the political analysts that believe
that Armenia's civil society should rise against the entire political
system.
"Civil movements could change this situation," Manvel Sargsyan said.
Asked if Armenian political parties' potential has been exhausted,
and civil society is the alternative, the expert said: "Society has
never exhausted its potential. In this situation, a new party can by
no means be formed and exist."
As regards differences between political parties and civil society,
Manvel Sargsyan said that the former are political forces the latter
are "the citizens."
Similar situations were in many other countries. Different political
parties had agreements with the ruling party. The situation continued
for decades until a civil movement emerged, which proved able to
"break the machinery and create election mechanisms."
As regards civil society's activity - whether it will nominate its
own presidential candidate, propose an election supervision mechanism
or take any other actions - the expert said that different ways are
possible, which is of secondary importance, however.
More important is presenting an ultimatum to the incumbent authorities.
Manvel Sargsyan believes that some results would have been produced
if the popular movement had not had a party leader in 2008.
The reason for "no changes" in Armenia is that people hope for a
fusion of parties. However, they split instead.
From: A. Papazian
TERT.AM
05.11.12
The importance of outside support for Armenia's political elite
and political parties, and relevant secret agreements, is the
specific feature of the processes preceding the 2013 presidential
campaign, Manvel Sargsyan, an expert Armenian Center for National
and International Studies, told Tert.am.
The reasons for the lack of information from political forces is
"work in other directions," he said.
The reason is that the political forces do not expect anything from
their own society and are seeking to get the necessary resources from
the outside.
Asked if the conditions in question might suggest the presidential
election results, Manvel Sargsyan said: "What results? Under the
circumstances, if anyone is running for presidency, this one is
the president. If Serzh Sargsyan did not run for presidency, Gagik
Tsarukyan would be elected."
Armenia's political parties' situation is a "sorry plight."
A country where more than 20 political parties have to carry out their
activities the mechanism of free elections is ineffective, he said.
The expert claims to be among the political analysts that believe
that Armenia's civil society should rise against the entire political
system.
"Civil movements could change this situation," Manvel Sargsyan said.
Asked if Armenian political parties' potential has been exhausted,
and civil society is the alternative, the expert said: "Society has
never exhausted its potential. In this situation, a new party can by
no means be formed and exist."
As regards differences between political parties and civil society,
Manvel Sargsyan said that the former are political forces the latter
are "the citizens."
Similar situations were in many other countries. Different political
parties had agreements with the ruling party. The situation continued
for decades until a civil movement emerged, which proved able to
"break the machinery and create election mechanisms."
As regards civil society's activity - whether it will nominate its
own presidential candidate, propose an election supervision mechanism
or take any other actions - the expert said that different ways are
possible, which is of secondary importance, however.
More important is presenting an ultimatum to the incumbent authorities.
Manvel Sargsyan believes that some results would have been produced
if the popular movement had not had a party leader in 2008.
The reason for "no changes" in Armenia is that people hope for a
fusion of parties. However, they split instead.
From: A. Papazian