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YEREVAN CITY VOTE: PROSPEROUS ARMENIA HOLDS RALLY IN LIBERTY SQUARE (VIDEOS, UPDATE 4)
18:21 ~U 02.05.13
Members of the Prosperous Armenia party (PAP) gathered Thursday evening
in Yerevan's Liberty Square for a pre-election rally held as part of
their campaign for the Yerevan city council.
The party's leader, Gagik Tsarukyan, and the candidates listed on
the PAP proportional representation ballots are expected to deliver
speeches at the public gathering.
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18:26
Introducing their political team, PAP press secretary Tigran Urikhanyan
said Prosperous Armenia is the political party whose leader enjoys
love and trust among hundreds and thousands of people.
The leader of the party's youth wing, Vahe Enfiajyan, noted further
they want a prosperous Yerevan, the kind of city where unemployment
is no longer a problem and which offers comfortable conditions to
people, while maintaining contacts with other cities and towns around
the world.
Vahe Babayan, another member of the party, said in his speech that
the youth often leave country, not seeing the potentials that really
exist. "We must stay in Yerevan to take care of this city with
our team."
The activist promised that the party will commit itself to creating
jobs "matching people's interests" in case of being elected to the
city council.
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18:48
We promise to return Yerevan to its residents, says PAP member
In her speech, the secretary of the PAP faction in parliament, Naira
Zohabyan said their party will spare no effort to return Yerevan to
its residents.
"Together with you, we'll stand for a moment to listen to the voice
of our conscience [and ask if] we should live on living like this. It
is impossible to keep living this way. We are losing a country,"
she said, considering the April 5 election a decisive moment for the
Yerevan residents.
Citing the latest findings by the National Statistical Service, the
PAP lawmaker noted that Armenia's has been estimated at 7.2%. "It
means Armenia is the most rapidly developing country. So the question
is how come that all migrate from the most rapidly developing state?"
she said, considering the contrast between facts and figures an
economic nonsense.
Zohrabyan said she expects May 5 to give the Yerevan residents a real
chance to turn a over new leaf in the history of Armenia.
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19:14
We could be a mature state today, says PAP mayoral candidate
Former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, who is the top candidate
on the PAP's proportional representation ballot, said the past 20
years since gaining independence could have made Armenia a more
mature country.
He said the major obstacle to democracy strengthening and welfare
is the country's failure to pursue the development path, rather than
the existing economic monopolies and corruption.
Oskanian, a parliament member of Prosperous Armenia, noted that the
new mayor, who will be elected on May 5, will have to fulfill the
functions of a prime minister "capable of conducting independent
economic policies" and offering a real counterbalance to solve the
existing problems.
Oskanian promised that the party's first task - in case of winning
seats in the municipal council - will be the efforts to adopt new
approaches to the city governance
The former minister said very little critical time has been left to
implement reforms. "We lack not only alternatives but also time to make
reforms," he said, asking the crowd to trust their political force.
__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________
19:26 I have moral obligation to my people - PAP leader
Addressing the crowd of voters, the Prosperous Armenia leader said
their party will never disappoint Yerevan residents in case it takes
charge of the city governance.
"I don't have a moral obligation to anyone, except you, the people,"
said the politician, promising to ensure the best protection to people
in Yerevan.
"All problems are possible to solve; it is only necessary to have
the right program and the right people who will know what they are
doing and why," he continued.
The PAP leader called upon the voters to forget about migration and
think of joint efforts to rebuild the country.
He then stressed the importance of ensuring equal competition
"to enable every person to work, create and take care of his or
her family."
He asked the people never to be afraid of those who try to intimidate
them.
"Those who try to do that are the most cowardly and the weakest
people; they fear for their own future," he said, calling upon the
crowd to take an active part in the voting and cast their ballots
for the political force they trust most.
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18:21 ~U 02.05.13
Members of the Prosperous Armenia party (PAP) gathered Thursday evening
in Yerevan's Liberty Square for a pre-election rally held as part of
their campaign for the Yerevan city council.
The party's leader, Gagik Tsarukyan, and the candidates listed on
the PAP proportional representation ballots are expected to deliver
speeches at the public gathering.
__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________
18:26
Introducing their political team, PAP press secretary Tigran Urikhanyan
said Prosperous Armenia is the political party whose leader enjoys
love and trust among hundreds and thousands of people.
The leader of the party's youth wing, Vahe Enfiajyan, noted further
they want a prosperous Yerevan, the kind of city where unemployment
is no longer a problem and which offers comfortable conditions to
people, while maintaining contacts with other cities and towns around
the world.
Vahe Babayan, another member of the party, said in his speech that
the youth often leave country, not seeing the potentials that really
exist. "We must stay in Yerevan to take care of this city with
our team."
The activist promised that the party will commit itself to creating
jobs "matching people's interests" in case of being elected to the
city council.
__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
18:48
We promise to return Yerevan to its residents, says PAP member
In her speech, the secretary of the PAP faction in parliament, Naira
Zohabyan said their party will spare no effort to return Yerevan to
its residents.
"Together with you, we'll stand for a moment to listen to the voice
of our conscience [and ask if] we should live on living like this. It
is impossible to keep living this way. We are losing a country,"
she said, considering the April 5 election a decisive moment for the
Yerevan residents.
Citing the latest findings by the National Statistical Service, the
PAP lawmaker noted that Armenia's has been estimated at 7.2%. "It
means Armenia is the most rapidly developing country. So the question
is how come that all migrate from the most rapidly developing state?"
she said, considering the contrast between facts and figures an
economic nonsense.
Zohrabyan said she expects May 5 to give the Yerevan residents a real
chance to turn a over new leaf in the history of Armenia.
__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________
19:14
We could be a mature state today, says PAP mayoral candidate
Former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, who is the top candidate
on the PAP's proportional representation ballot, said the past 20
years since gaining independence could have made Armenia a more
mature country.
He said the major obstacle to democracy strengthening and welfare
is the country's failure to pursue the development path, rather than
the existing economic monopolies and corruption.
Oskanian, a parliament member of Prosperous Armenia, noted that the
new mayor, who will be elected on May 5, will have to fulfill the
functions of a prime minister "capable of conducting independent
economic policies" and offering a real counterbalance to solve the
existing problems.
Oskanian promised that the party's first task - in case of winning
seats in the municipal council - will be the efforts to adopt new
approaches to the city governance
The former minister said very little critical time has been left to
implement reforms. "We lack not only alternatives but also time to make
reforms," he said, asking the crowd to trust their political force.
__________________________________________________ ______________________________________________
19:26 I have moral obligation to my people - PAP leader
Addressing the crowd of voters, the Prosperous Armenia leader said
their party will never disappoint Yerevan residents in case it takes
charge of the city governance.
"I don't have a moral obligation to anyone, except you, the people,"
said the politician, promising to ensure the best protection to people
in Yerevan.
"All problems are possible to solve; it is only necessary to have
the right program and the right people who will know what they are
doing and why," he continued.
The PAP leader called upon the voters to forget about migration and
think of joint efforts to rebuild the country.
He then stressed the importance of ensuring equal competition
"to enable every person to work, create and take care of his or
her family."
He asked the people never to be afraid of those who try to intimidate
them.
"Those who try to do that are the most cowardly and the weakest
people; they fear for their own future," he said, calling upon the
crowd to take an active part in the voting and cast their ballots
for the political force they trust most.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/05/02/bhk-rally/
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/32247597
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/32247903
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/32248025
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/32248211
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/32248321
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/32248395