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ARF: WE CAN ACHIEVE REGIME CHANGE GRADUALLY, STARTING WITH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN YEREVAN
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/03/05/arf-we-can-achieve-regime-change-gradually-starting-with-municipal-elections-in-yerevan/
March 5, 2013
YEREVAN (A.W.)-Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Council
representative Armen Rustamyan laid out his party's vision for the
post-election popular movement in Armenia by stressing the importance
of securing a victory at the Yerevan municipal elections on May 5,
2013, as a stepping stone towards achieving regime change.
Rustamyan: We should not get disheartened if we cannot achieve
regime change right away. We can attain that goal gradually. (Photo
by Khatchig Mouradian, The Armenian Weekly) Speaking at a rally on
Freedom Square on March 5, Rustamyan noted that the authorities will
not willingly compromise, let alone concede power. "Only a popular
movement that transforms into a powerful political factor can force
them to do that," he said.
According to Rustamyan, The final objective of the movement is to
guarantee that the people assume power on all levels. That objective
can best be attained through persistent struggle, by securing a
series of victories. We should not get disheartened if we cannot
achieve regime change right away. We can attain that goal gradually,
he noted, adding that every single person in the movement will have
to work towards that goal.
Rustamyan concluded by saying that securing a victory during the
May 5 municipal elections in Yerevan constitute the first step. In
a country like Armenia, assuming municipal power in Yerevan would
be very significant and would force the authorities to make greater
concessions, he argued.
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/03/05/arf-we-can-achieve-regime-change-gradually-starting-with-municipal-elections-in-yerevan/
March 5, 2013
YEREVAN (A.W.)-Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Council
representative Armen Rustamyan laid out his party's vision for the
post-election popular movement in Armenia by stressing the importance
of securing a victory at the Yerevan municipal elections on May 5,
2013, as a stepping stone towards achieving regime change.
Rustamyan: We should not get disheartened if we cannot achieve
regime change right away. We can attain that goal gradually. (Photo
by Khatchig Mouradian, The Armenian Weekly) Speaking at a rally on
Freedom Square on March 5, Rustamyan noted that the authorities will
not willingly compromise, let alone concede power. "Only a popular
movement that transforms into a powerful political factor can force
them to do that," he said.
According to Rustamyan, The final objective of the movement is to
guarantee that the people assume power on all levels. That objective
can best be attained through persistent struggle, by securing a
series of victories. We should not get disheartened if we cannot
achieve regime change right away. We can attain that goal gradually,
he noted, adding that every single person in the movement will have
to work towards that goal.
Rustamyan concluded by saying that securing a victory during the
May 5 municipal elections in Yerevan constitute the first step. In
a country like Armenia, assuming municipal power in Yerevan would
be very significant and would force the authorities to make greater
concessions, he argued.