ARF TO ADDRESS EVERY ISSUE ALONG WITH NATIONAL ISSUES

Speaking at a news conference on October 24, Armen Rustamyan, the ARF Supreme Body of Armenia representative, said that the ARF would work to become a full-fledged alternative to the regime.
This means that the party, along with the national issues, will also address other issues of that are of concern for the Armenian people. He said his party is expecting new proposals - as well as criticism - concerning its platform.
"When cooperating with other parties on our plans, the national issues will be of pivotal significance," Rustamyan said. "The success of the platform will largely depend on the extend of society's acceptance and sharing of our approaches."
Speaking on the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border and the opinions that Armenia would not develop unless the border opens, Rustamyan said: "We don't share that opinion and we have said that before doing that we should use our internal resources, and the county should be democratized and justice should be established."
The Armenian-Turkish rapprochement efforts may result in the change of regime, but for the ARF, the top priority today is to prevent the ratification of the protocols by the parliament, Rustamyan said, yerkir.am reports.

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