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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.

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