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ACNIS CONSIDERS "2013 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: ODD SITUATION?
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Thursday, January 24, 19:11
The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS)
today held a roundtable discussion to explore and explicate the
situation - as well as public perceptions related thereto - revolving
around the overall electoral system, its mechanisms and issues in
light of the upcoming February 2013 presidential election in the
Republic of Armenia.
The press service of ACNIS reports that the main objective of the
discussion was to offer professional assessment and analysis with
respect to the major challenges impeding the conduct of free and
competitive elections in Armenia.
ACNIS director of research Manvel Sargsian welcomed the audience with
opening remarks and underscored the importance of public perceptions
with respect to the integrity of the overall electoral process in
general and public expectations prior to the conduct of elections
in particular as detrimental factors undermining the legality of
the electoral process and generating public mistrust. "Given the
overall mistrust and apathy toward the electoral process as a medium
of change, he wrapped up, "the society is left face to face with the
ruling regime."
The event featured brief presentations from ACNIS analyst Edgar
Vardanyan and Armen Martirosyan, the deputy chairman of the Heritage
Party, who highlighted some of the major issues with respect to the
competitiveness of the election process, subtle and sophisticated
forms of administrative and media manipulations as generating loss
of faith in the election process altogether.
Drawing upon the historical experience of other countries, ACNIS
analyst Edgar Vardanyan underscored the game changing partnership
between opposition movements and civic activists as an important
feature of successful political campaign to bring about the desired
change. Armen Martirosyan, in his turn, stressed the importance of
civic activism and public pressures- as opposed to a mere boycotting
posture- as an effective way to generate change in the Armenian
political setting.
The discussion was proceeded by questions and answers with an active
engagement of media representatives.
The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) is
a leading independent strategic research center located in Yerevan,
Armenia. As an independent, objective institution committed to
conducting professional policy research and analysis, ACNIS strives
to raise the level of public debate and seeks to broaden public
engagement in the public policy process, as well as fostering greater
and more inclusive public knowledge. Founded in 1994, ACNIS is the
institutional initiative of Raffi K. Hovannisian, Armenia's first
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Over the past eighteen years, ACNIS has
acquired a prominent reputation as a primary source of professional
independent research and analysis covering a wide range of national
and international policy issues.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
arminfo
Thursday, January 24, 19:11
The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS)
today held a roundtable discussion to explore and explicate the
situation - as well as public perceptions related thereto - revolving
around the overall electoral system, its mechanisms and issues in
light of the upcoming February 2013 presidential election in the
Republic of Armenia.
The press service of ACNIS reports that the main objective of the
discussion was to offer professional assessment and analysis with
respect to the major challenges impeding the conduct of free and
competitive elections in Armenia.
ACNIS director of research Manvel Sargsian welcomed the audience with
opening remarks and underscored the importance of public perceptions
with respect to the integrity of the overall electoral process in
general and public expectations prior to the conduct of elections
in particular as detrimental factors undermining the legality of
the electoral process and generating public mistrust. "Given the
overall mistrust and apathy toward the electoral process as a medium
of change, he wrapped up, "the society is left face to face with the
ruling regime."
The event featured brief presentations from ACNIS analyst Edgar
Vardanyan and Armen Martirosyan, the deputy chairman of the Heritage
Party, who highlighted some of the major issues with respect to the
competitiveness of the election process, subtle and sophisticated
forms of administrative and media manipulations as generating loss
of faith in the election process altogether.
Drawing upon the historical experience of other countries, ACNIS
analyst Edgar Vardanyan underscored the game changing partnership
between opposition movements and civic activists as an important
feature of successful political campaign to bring about the desired
change. Armen Martirosyan, in his turn, stressed the importance of
civic activism and public pressures- as opposed to a mere boycotting
posture- as an effective way to generate change in the Armenian
political setting.
The discussion was proceeded by questions and answers with an active
engagement of media representatives.
The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) is
a leading independent strategic research center located in Yerevan,
Armenia. As an independent, objective institution committed to
conducting professional policy research and analysis, ACNIS strives
to raise the level of public debate and seeks to broaden public
engagement in the public policy process, as well as fostering greater
and more inclusive public knowledge. Founded in 1994, ACNIS is the
institutional initiative of Raffi K. Hovannisian, Armenia's first
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Over the past eighteen years, ACNIS has
acquired a prominent reputation as a primary source of professional
independent research and analysis covering a wide range of national
and international policy issues.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress