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POLITICAL CRISIS AWAITING ADEQUATE EVALUATION IN ARMENIA - OPPOSITION MP
12:38 * 27.02.15
An Armenian opposition lawmaker on Friday expressed his concerns of
a political crisis, which he said needs an adequate evaluation by
the authorities.
"The political arena has become a kind of barren today, so in that
respect, I don't think [such a situation] will be long-lasting. What
we observe is a seeming silence where, as a matter of fact, there
is a scream and noise lying behind. So one day it will push its way
to Liberty Square to raise its voice," the leader of the Heritage
parliamentary facction, Ruben Hakobyan, told journalists at the
National Assembly.
But he ruled out the possibility of such a public protest on March 1,
the anniversary of the 2008 tragic post-electoral turmoil in Yerevan
(the opposition Armenian National Congress traditionally conducts
a rally on that day to remember those killed in the violent clashes
and call for a fair probe for resolving all the circumstances behind
the deadly events). The opposition MP said they will be heading to
the eastern regions on March 1 to meet with the residents of the
towns and villages situated close to the border. "We'll be on the
border on March 1 and conduct meetings in Vanadzor (Lori region),
Shamshadin and Berd (Tavush)," he said .
Hakobyan added that the day was not intentionally timed to coincide
with the tragic anniversary. "We had our working schedule," he
explained.
Asked whether Heritage has been invited to attend the Prosperous
Armenia party's special congress, Hakobyan answered in the negative.
"I don't know whether or not there will be invitations or the political
forces will have any participation at all," he said.
Hakobyan said he doesn't think that despite the wide public discontent
with the authorities, those in the upper hierarchy of government see
or realize that most of the population is against their policies.
He said the authorities have to learn a lesson to evaluate the
situation adequately. "What we need in that case are negotiations
and consultations. We need the authorities' initiative to sit and
talk everything over, but I do not think they realize that," he added.
Hakobyan further stressed the importance of developing a common agenda
to address very different actual issues, including President Serzh
Sargsyan's statement voiced at a recent congress (particularly his
call for distinguishing business from politics).
"I think it is important to develop a joint agenda to find a way out.
Today we reap the fruits sown by the authorities over the past 20-25
years. We all have our share of guilt, so if there is a collective
understanding, they [the authorities] can, with rapid efforts, bring
the state out of this situation," he added.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/02/27/rubenhakobian/1602890
From: A. Papazian
12:38 * 27.02.15
An Armenian opposition lawmaker on Friday expressed his concerns of
a political crisis, which he said needs an adequate evaluation by
the authorities.
"The political arena has become a kind of barren today, so in that
respect, I don't think [such a situation] will be long-lasting. What
we observe is a seeming silence where, as a matter of fact, there
is a scream and noise lying behind. So one day it will push its way
to Liberty Square to raise its voice," the leader of the Heritage
parliamentary facction, Ruben Hakobyan, told journalists at the
National Assembly.
But he ruled out the possibility of such a public protest on March 1,
the anniversary of the 2008 tragic post-electoral turmoil in Yerevan
(the opposition Armenian National Congress traditionally conducts
a rally on that day to remember those killed in the violent clashes
and call for a fair probe for resolving all the circumstances behind
the deadly events). The opposition MP said they will be heading to
the eastern regions on March 1 to meet with the residents of the
towns and villages situated close to the border. "We'll be on the
border on March 1 and conduct meetings in Vanadzor (Lori region),
Shamshadin and Berd (Tavush)," he said .
Hakobyan added that the day was not intentionally timed to coincide
with the tragic anniversary. "We had our working schedule," he
explained.
Asked whether Heritage has been invited to attend the Prosperous
Armenia party's special congress, Hakobyan answered in the negative.
"I don't know whether or not there will be invitations or the political
forces will have any participation at all," he said.
Hakobyan said he doesn't think that despite the wide public discontent
with the authorities, those in the upper hierarchy of government see
or realize that most of the population is against their policies.
He said the authorities have to learn a lesson to evaluate the
situation adequately. "What we need in that case are negotiations
and consultations. We need the authorities' initiative to sit and
talk everything over, but I do not think they realize that," he added.
Hakobyan further stressed the importance of developing a common agenda
to address very different actual issues, including President Serzh
Sargsyan's statement voiced at a recent congress (particularly his
call for distinguishing business from politics).
"I think it is important to develop a joint agenda to find a way out.
Today we reap the fruits sown by the authorities over the past 20-25
years. We all have our share of guilt, so if there is a collective
understanding, they [the authorities] can, with rapid efforts, bring
the state out of this situation," he added.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/02/27/rubenhakobian/1602890
From: A. Papazian