LEVON’S SUPPORTERS MUST FIRSTLY ORIENT THEMSELVES

Touching upon the internal political situation during his meeting with the journalists in “Urbat” club yesterday Edward Sharmazanov said those pro-oppositional forces that make up part of the “pan-national” movement and give up the post-election developments are trying to strengthen their place and role in the political domain.

“As for the question regarding what will August 1 demonstration change in terms of the post-election developments, in my view – nothing. It can change certain moods. But I don’t think this demonstration, or, as Ter-Petrosyan’s supporters state, their demand for the President’s resignation, will change anything. We have overcome the post-election developments and as the President and the Prime Minister underscored it is high time to work hard,” the speaker underscored.
He considers natural the announcements regarding the final stage of the elections.
Have you ever seen any pro-opposition force to say: “We are going to retreat.” or “Our actions are not firm.”
Edward Sharmazanov says the demonstration-based logic adopted by Ter-Petrosyan’s supporters is not effective at this stage: “It would have been more effective for them to be involved in constructive activities, particularly in “March 1” committee, instead of adopting denial policy. As for the parliamentary opposition, “Heritage” party, they should have been both involved in the works of the committee and accepted the proposal made by the coalition to hold the position of the chairman of one of the committees.
Edward Sharmazanov says the formation of “Armenian National Congress” is a regular process of the parties’ extension. “I consider it normal and I accept the formation of Armenian National Congress. But I see certain contradictions. The first President mentioned that their final goal is to form a pro-central political force but the forces that have placed a claim to become members of the congress are far not pro-central by their ideology.
Recently Musinyan underscored that their actions are aimed at the formation of a new movement. Thus it would have been better for them to firstly orient themselves and then to decide whether their intention is to form a pro-central or a new movement.
“ARFD announced that in case Turkish President visits Armenia they would organize protests. What is your opinion? Do you think any RPA member will join Dashnaktsutyun party in this issue?”
In response to this question Edward Sharmazanov said: “Whenever the Republican party initiates something we declare about it. It is not like the Chairman of the Party declared something and everyone agreed. And the country’s President who is also the chairman of the party will never do something, which is not in the interest of the party’s ideology.
Some years back touching upon Armenian-Turkish relations during one of his interviews Andranik Margaryan underscored that RPA supports the idea of establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey without any pre-conditions and, moreover, RPA and the authorities are very interested in Turkey’s membership to the European Union, because thus we will have a more predictable neighbor.
Serge Sargsyan’s announcement derives from RPA’s previous actions and there is no contradiction in this term. And it has been already declared that the issue of Genocide is not a matter of discussion. Dashnaktsutyun has got 118 years’ history, they have got their own approaches and they decide their actions. I respect any civilized stance of any political party.”
NAIRA KHACHATRYAN

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LEVON’S SUPPORTERS MUST FIRSTLY ORIENT THEMSELVES
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