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ARMENIA NEEDS POWERFUL OPPOSITION POLE - LAWMAKER
12:43 * 09.03.15
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/09/tevan-poghosyan/1611824
An Armenian opposition lawmaker from the Heritage party describes
the recent developments on the domestic political arena as a rapid
change in the state of affairs, calling for a consolidation among
the non-governing forces to improve the situation.
"It is necessary to create a really strong and powerful opposition
force. We'll thus turn out to have the same general understanding
as we had before," Tevan Poghosyan, the secretary of the opposition
Heritage faction in parliament, told Tert.am.
The opposition MP said he doesn't think that what happened to the
non-governing parties in the recent rally was a crucial defeat. "It
is a matter of evaluation. On February 20, the public perception
of the opposition was just different from what it is now. But there
are people who work at the National Assembly and present their own
opinions; and we also have extra-parliamentary forces," he added.
Poghosyan said he thinks that despite the wide divergences of opinions,
the different opposition forces with most different ideologies
seemed to be more consolidated on February 20. "The situation is now
such that each seems to be pursuing its own path. I now think that a
consolidation is necessary to ensure the country's future development,"
he added.
Asked whether there are any hopes for re-establishing opposition
parties' previous collaboration format (the trio in which Heritage,
Prosperous Armenia and the Armenian National Congress joined in an
alliance), Poghosyan said he thinks it's all a matter of time. "I
am happy that the Prosperous Armenia party announced that it does
not see any alternative and intends instead to collaborate with the
opposition. We are hopeful all the rest will become evident in the
course of work after the plenary session is officialized," he added.
12:43 * 09.03.15
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/09/tevan-poghosyan/1611824
An Armenian opposition lawmaker from the Heritage party describes
the recent developments on the domestic political arena as a rapid
change in the state of affairs, calling for a consolidation among
the non-governing forces to improve the situation.
"It is necessary to create a really strong and powerful opposition
force. We'll thus turn out to have the same general understanding
as we had before," Tevan Poghosyan, the secretary of the opposition
Heritage faction in parliament, told Tert.am.
The opposition MP said he doesn't think that what happened to the
non-governing parties in the recent rally was a crucial defeat. "It
is a matter of evaluation. On February 20, the public perception
of the opposition was just different from what it is now. But there
are people who work at the National Assembly and present their own
opinions; and we also have extra-parliamentary forces," he added.
Poghosyan said he thinks that despite the wide divergences of opinions,
the different opposition forces with most different ideologies
seemed to be more consolidated on February 20. "The situation is now
such that each seems to be pursuing its own path. I now think that a
consolidation is necessary to ensure the country's future development,"
he added.
Asked whether there are any hopes for re-establishing opposition
parties' previous collaboration format (the trio in which Heritage,
Prosperous Armenia and the Armenian National Congress joined in an
alliance), Poghosyan said he thinks it's all a matter of time. "I
am happy that the Prosperous Armenia party announced that it does
not see any alternative and intends instead to collaborate with the
opposition. We are hopeful all the rest will become evident in the
course of work after the plenary session is officialized," he added.