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ARMENIA'S OPPOSITION FORCES HAVE NO POTENTIAL FOR EARLY ELECTIONS - EXPERT
14:02 * 05.11.14
No domestic political developments are taking place in Armenia,
political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan told reporters on Wednesday.
With respect to the opposition forces' demand for early elections,
he said that early elections need to be forced, but the opposition
forces have not the necessary potential.
"I do not see any preconditions for early elections. Yes, the
opposition forces are speaking of that, and it is our tradition. When
a political force emerges in Armenia, which will be able to make
five hundred thousand people take to the streets, we can speak of
that. But I do not see it now. Neither three nor four opposition
forces pose any threat to the authorities," Mr Iskandaryan said. It
is not the need for early elections that is in question. Rather,
it is the potential for forcing such elections to be held, he added.
Leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party Levon
Ter-Petrosyan did not participate in the latest presidential election
in Armenia, and the reason for that is clear. Chairman of the
Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan did not participate either,
but Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian got five times as few
votes as during the presidential election.
As regards constitutional reforms, Mr Iskandaryan said that Armenia's
authorities and opposition forces are not going to reach a consensus.
"If the opposition forces agree with the authorities, one could hardly
understand it," he said. The opposition forces object to constitutional
reforms only because they have been proposed by Armenia's authorities.
"If the authorities state their objections to constitutional reforms,
the opposition forces will state reforms must be implemented," Mr
Iskandaryan said.
If Armenia's authorities wish to implement constitutional reforms,
they should not take notice of the opposition forces, he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
14:02 * 05.11.14
No domestic political developments are taking place in Armenia,
political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan told reporters on Wednesday.
With respect to the opposition forces' demand for early elections,
he said that early elections need to be forced, but the opposition
forces have not the necessary potential.
"I do not see any preconditions for early elections. Yes, the
opposition forces are speaking of that, and it is our tradition. When
a political force emerges in Armenia, which will be able to make
five hundred thousand people take to the streets, we can speak of
that. But I do not see it now. Neither three nor four opposition
forces pose any threat to the authorities," Mr Iskandaryan said. It
is not the need for early elections that is in question. Rather,
it is the potential for forcing such elections to be held, he added.
Leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party Levon
Ter-Petrosyan did not participate in the latest presidential election
in Armenia, and the reason for that is clear. Chairman of the
Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan did not participate either,
but Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian got five times as few
votes as during the presidential election.
As regards constitutional reforms, Mr Iskandaryan said that Armenia's
authorities and opposition forces are not going to reach a consensus.
"If the opposition forces agree with the authorities, one could hardly
understand it," he said. The opposition forces object to constitutional
reforms only because they have been proposed by Armenia's authorities.
"If the authorities state their objections to constitutional reforms,
the opposition forces will state reforms must be implemented," Mr
Iskandaryan said.
If Armenia's authorities wish to implement constitutional reforms,
they should not take notice of the opposition forces, he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am