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We witnessed collapse of Armenian opposition - Richard Giragosian
NEWS.AM
February 16, 2013 | 16:34
YEREVAN.- If incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan is a chess player, he
must play faster and braver, political analyst Richard Giragosian told
reporters.
Head of Regional Studies Center said Armenian authorities should
implement political reforms more quickly and efficiently.
Asked whether elections will be followed by an uprising, political
analyst said this is unlikely to happen.
`We witnessed the collapse of the opposition. I can not consider
Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, or Armenian National Congress
as an opposition force. In the countries with normally functioning
democracies, political parties are `producing' political leaders. In
Armenia, the situation is quite the opposite: strong leaders create a
political party around themselves,' he said, adding that society is
tired of having artificial candidates such as Arthur Baghdasaryan and
Artashes Geghamyan.
Political analyst said Raffi Hovannisian and Hrant Bagratyan are
trying to introduce some ideas, but they lack professional qualities,
professional campaign and strategy.
NEWS.AM
February 16, 2013 | 16:34
YEREVAN.- If incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan is a chess player, he
must play faster and braver, political analyst Richard Giragosian told
reporters.
Head of Regional Studies Center said Armenian authorities should
implement political reforms more quickly and efficiently.
Asked whether elections will be followed by an uprising, political
analyst said this is unlikely to happen.
`We witnessed the collapse of the opposition. I can not consider
Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, or Armenian National Congress
as an opposition force. In the countries with normally functioning
democracies, political parties are `producing' political leaders. In
Armenia, the situation is quite the opposite: strong leaders create a
political party around themselves,' he said, adding that society is
tired of having artificial candidates such as Arthur Baghdasaryan and
Artashes Geghamyan.
Political analyst said Raffi Hovannisian and Hrant Bagratyan are
trying to introduce some ideas, but they lack professional qualities,
professional campaign and strategy.