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ARF CALLS ON OPPOSITION FORCES TO JOIN EFFORTS TO APPOINT A MAYOR
April 30, 2013 | 15:45
YEREVAN. - Nothing will change unless we join the efforts and work
together, ARF member said during the public debate on municipal
elections organized by Civilitas Foundation.
Armen Rustamyan noted that political forces failed to unite ahead of
the presidential vote and during the Yerevan Council election campaign.
"However, the opposition forces can accumulate votes and put forward
a mayor from the opposition camp," he said, offering not to unite
with the ruling party if elected to the Council of Elders.
In his turn, Prosperous Armenia party's Vartan Oskanian said if we
put before ourselves the task of creating a political counterbalance,
this will be possible only in case ruling party does not form a
majority in the Council.
"Our task must be not to let the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
to form a majority," he said.
Candidate from the Armenian National Congress Vahagn Khachatryan is
confident that RPA cannot get more than 40 percent of votes.
Six political parties and one bloc have submitted formal applications
to run in the Yerevan Council elections. The latter are slated for
May 5, and the participating political forces will vie for 65 Council
seats. The election campaign will come to an end on May 3. The Yerevan
Council election will be held with proportional lists only.
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April 30, 2013 | 15:45
YEREVAN. - Nothing will change unless we join the efforts and work
together, ARF member said during the public debate on municipal
elections organized by Civilitas Foundation.
Armen Rustamyan noted that political forces failed to unite ahead of
the presidential vote and during the Yerevan Council election campaign.
"However, the opposition forces can accumulate votes and put forward
a mayor from the opposition camp," he said, offering not to unite
with the ruling party if elected to the Council of Elders.
In his turn, Prosperous Armenia party's Vartan Oskanian said if we
put before ourselves the task of creating a political counterbalance,
this will be possible only in case ruling party does not form a
majority in the Council.
"Our task must be not to let the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
to form a majority," he said.
Candidate from the Armenian National Congress Vahagn Khachatryan is
confident that RPA cannot get more than 40 percent of votes.
Six political parties and one bloc have submitted formal applications
to run in the Yerevan Council elections. The latter are slated for
May 5, and the participating political forces will vie for 65 Council
seats. The election campaign will come to an end on May 3. The Yerevan
Council election will be held with proportional lists only.
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