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    REGIME CHANGE STARTS WITH THE PEOPLE, SAYS ARF

    Asbarez
    Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

    ASHTARATK, Armenia (ARF Press Office)-"The process of regime change
    must start in the provinces," said Armenian Revolutionary Federation
    Supreme Council of Armenia chairman Armen Rustamian Wednesday at a
    rally, which local government authorities had not authorized.

    The ARF leader kicked off the party's campaign of rallies in various
    provinces "in order for every Armenian citizen to understand the gist
    and depth of the ARF's plan and to support it, so we may be able to
    form a national government."

    The speakers at the rally reminded the crowd about the ARF's commitment
    and continued pursuit of socio-economic, social justice and national
    issues explaining that the party has always been vocal about these
    matters, even when it was part of the ruling coalition.

    ARF Bureau member and head of the party's parliamentary bloc Vahan
    Hovennesian explained that the many proposals put forth by the ARF
    parliamentary bloc during the discussion of the budget were rejected
    by the government, simply because the party is in the opposition.

    He explained that several projects in Ashtarak, among them the
    renovation of a local kindergarten, refurbishing of roads leading
    to other villages and communities, as well as other infrastructure
    building proposals were all rejected.

    Hovannesian stressed that this problem was not Ashtarak-specific
    and all provinces in the country were afflicted by this neglect from
    central authorities.

    At the conclusion of the rally, a nine-point statement was read
    and approved by participants. Among the points highlighted in the
    statement were the creation of socio-political structures that
    would monitor the activities of provincial leaders and the creation
    of infrastructure-strengthening programs based on the needs and
    capabilities of each province.

    The ARF's application to hold the rally in Ashtarak was rejected
    by local authorities and was appealed by the party at Armenia's
    Administrative Court.




    From: A. Papazian
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