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ARMENIAN OPPOSITION COULD UNITE AROUND RAFFI HOVANNISIAN, EXPERT SAYS
YEREVAN, February 12. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition could unite and
back Raffi Hovannisian's candidacy in the presidential vote, head
of Alternative analytical centre, PhD in economy, professor Tatul
Manaseryan told a press conference Tuesday.
"If there is such an opportunity, it will be desirable if the
opposition unites around Raffi Hovannisian, bearing in mind that he
is able to convince the audience of the reliability of his numbers
and promises", Manaseryan said.
Ex foreign minister and leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian
promised to bring 300 billion drams back to the state budget the
first year if elected, of them 250 billion from legalization of black
economy and 50 billion from axing state expenditures.
According to Hovhannisian, if all his plans are implemented, some
600,000 people will join the middle class and 180,000 new jobs will
be opened. If elected, he will raise all the pensions, as well as
education, science, healthcare and defense spending within a year,
through campaign against the black economy. Hovannisian also promised
to gradually reduce taxes for all social groups.
According to the expert, Raffi Hovannisian has quite interesting
economic provisions in his platform, which are more realistic that
those in the platforms of most other candidates.
"On the other hand, and that's also very important, Hovannisian
himself mentions that there are people in his team who can do much
more and present the steps in much more detail if he is elected",
Manaseryan said.
Uniting around one candidate will have favorable impact on the election
campaign processes and will promote more healthy competition.
Presidential contender, leader of National Self-Determination Union
party Paruyr Hayrikyan who survived an assassination attempt on
January 31, suggested the leading opposition candidates, ex-premier
Hrant Bagratyan and leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian uniting
and running a joint candidate in the elections.
Armenian presidential elections are scheduled for February 18. Seven
nominees are running for president: incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan,
former prime minister and leader of Freedom party Hrant Bagratyan,
former foreign minister and head of Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisyan,
famous Soviet dissident and leader of National Self-Determination party
Paruyr Hayrikyan, ex foreign minister of Karabakh Arman Melikyan,
political scientist and head of Radio Hay Andrias Ghukasyan and
philologist Vardan Sedrakyan. -0-
YEREVAN, February 12. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition could unite and
back Raffi Hovannisian's candidacy in the presidential vote, head
of Alternative analytical centre, PhD in economy, professor Tatul
Manaseryan told a press conference Tuesday.
"If there is such an opportunity, it will be desirable if the
opposition unites around Raffi Hovannisian, bearing in mind that he
is able to convince the audience of the reliability of his numbers
and promises", Manaseryan said.
Ex foreign minister and leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian
promised to bring 300 billion drams back to the state budget the
first year if elected, of them 250 billion from legalization of black
economy and 50 billion from axing state expenditures.
According to Hovhannisian, if all his plans are implemented, some
600,000 people will join the middle class and 180,000 new jobs will
be opened. If elected, he will raise all the pensions, as well as
education, science, healthcare and defense spending within a year,
through campaign against the black economy. Hovannisian also promised
to gradually reduce taxes for all social groups.
According to the expert, Raffi Hovannisian has quite interesting
economic provisions in his platform, which are more realistic that
those in the platforms of most other candidates.
"On the other hand, and that's also very important, Hovannisian
himself mentions that there are people in his team who can do much
more and present the steps in much more detail if he is elected",
Manaseryan said.
Uniting around one candidate will have favorable impact on the election
campaign processes and will promote more healthy competition.
Presidential contender, leader of National Self-Determination Union
party Paruyr Hayrikyan who survived an assassination attempt on
January 31, suggested the leading opposition candidates, ex-premier
Hrant Bagratyan and leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian uniting
and running a joint candidate in the elections.
Armenian presidential elections are scheduled for February 18. Seven
nominees are running for president: incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan,
former prime minister and leader of Freedom party Hrant Bagratyan,
former foreign minister and head of Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisyan,
famous Soviet dissident and leader of National Self-Determination party
Paruyr Hayrikyan, ex foreign minister of Karabakh Arman Melikyan,
political scientist and head of Radio Hay Andrias Ghukasyan and
philologist Vardan Sedrakyan. -0-