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    PANIC OF ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES CAUSED BY LEVON TER-PETROSYAN'S FIRST SPEECH IS OVERCOME FROM ONE RALLY TO ANOTHER, NDU LEADER

    arminfo
    2008-01-08 20:14:00

    ArmInfo. 'Panic of the Armenian authorities caused by the first speech
    of ex-president Levon Ter-Petrosyan last September is overcome from
    one rally to another', Chairman of the National Democratic Union
    Vazgen Manukyan says in an interview to ArmInfo.

    When Levon Ter-Petrosyan announced his candidature, it aroused some
    panic among the power representatives since the ex-president is
    considered to be a pragmatic person and announcing his candidature
    he relies on something, V. Manukyan says.

    'The panic has gradually subsided from one rally to another. Now we
    can see close ranks of power representatives. But the confidence in
    the victory of Serzh Sargsyan is not the same as before. Such was the
    second stage of domestic political developments in the country after
    the parliamentary elections up to now. As regards the first stage,
    after the parliamentary elections many of opposition parties were
    so shocked that very few of them are able to participate in the new
    campaign', Manukyan says. Alongside with him, Manukyan mentions Orinats
    Yerkir Party Leader Artur Baghdasaryan and Heritage Party Leader Raffi
    Hovannisian, whose parties could force their way to the parliament.

    'And me, since I made a right decision not to participate in the
    parliamentary elections. NDU has never sought to be represented
    in the parliament. As regards the last elections, we tought it
    necessary creating a big coalition of opposition forces before the
    new campaign. In that case it would be possible to try to enter
    the parliament, get many mandates and then run for president. Since
    the negotiations had no positive result and we failed to create a
    coalition, we refused to participate in the parliamentary elections',
    NDU leader explains. Asked if they had similar stands with the Armenian
    Pan National Movement that did not participate in the parliamentary
    elections either, V. Manukyan says: 'Participation was of great
    importance for APNM. If they could clear the 5% threshold to the
    parliament, it would be a success because the given political force
    was outside the parliament and big politics too long. Since they
    would fail, they withdrew their party ticket', the politician says.

    As regards the current third stage of domestic political developments
    in Armenia, there are 9 candidates for president and a state machinery
    that manages elections so as it remains in power. Regarding the
    possible consolidation of the opposition at the final round of
    presidential campaign, V.Manukyan says: 'Time will prove everything'.
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