TWO CLEAR STATEMENTS ARE NEEDED TO UNITE OPPOSITION FORCES - ARF
May 02, 2013 | 13:46
YEREVAN. - ARF Dashnaktsutyun said two clear statements are needed
to have consolidated opposition in Armenia.
Firstly, opposition forces must not join the ruling party after being
elected to the Yerevan Council, Armen Rustamyan said. The opposition
forces must pledge cooperation in the Council of Elders, so that
they will unite all opposition seats and elect a mayor representing
the opposition.
The second statement must confirm that the opposition parties will
cooperate at the polling stations to preserve the votes, Rustamyan
told reporters.
"We must to give people the guarantee of fair elections, it is the
thing that political parties must do," he emphasized.
Rustamyan believes the opposition must make the voters more involved.
"We must persuade them that the elections to the Council of Elders
is another chance for people to say 'No' to the authorities," he added.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS .am
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From: A. Papazian
May 02, 2013 | 13:46
YEREVAN. - ARF Dashnaktsutyun said two clear statements are needed
to have consolidated opposition in Armenia.
Firstly, opposition forces must not join the ruling party after being
elected to the Yerevan Council, Armen Rustamyan said. The opposition
forces must pledge cooperation in the Council of Elders, so that
they will unite all opposition seats and elect a mayor representing
the opposition.
The second statement must confirm that the opposition parties will
cooperate at the polling stations to preserve the votes, Rustamyan
told reporters.
"We must to give people the guarantee of fair elections, it is the
thing that political parties must do," he emphasized.
Rustamyan believes the opposition must make the voters more involved.
"We must persuade them that the elections to the Council of Elders
is another chance for people to say 'No' to the authorities," he added.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS .am
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian