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WEST IS DISAPPOINTED WITH ARMENIAN OPPOSITION
Lragir, Armenia
Aug 3 2007
Davit Shahnazaryan, member of the All Armenian Movement, shared his
opinion in a news conference on August 3 at the National Press Club why
the Western powers approved the parliamentary election of 2007 which
did not comply with the democratic standards at all and broke the law.
Davit Shahnazaryan says by condemning the results of the previous
elections the West gave the opposition a chance to act. He reminded,
for instance, the statement by Western observers that the Armenian
society rather than the West will detect the legitimacy of the
election.
"In fact, the international community realized that in the nearest
future the opposition cannot be an alternative to the Armenian
government. They understood it. The international community
is pragmatic. Let us suppose they continued to give negative
evaluations. It is ingenuous to think they are not aware what is
underway in Armenia. What if they gave a real evaluation? They would
push the Armenian government towards Russia and would create another
Lukashenko in Armenia. They do not need this. They showed, the West,
not the doors but at least the windows are open for Armenia because
there is no alternative. The opposition should acknowledge that it
is the result of its activity or inactivity," Davit Shahnazaryan says.
Lragir, Armenia
Aug 3 2007
Davit Shahnazaryan, member of the All Armenian Movement, shared his
opinion in a news conference on August 3 at the National Press Club why
the Western powers approved the parliamentary election of 2007 which
did not comply with the democratic standards at all and broke the law.
Davit Shahnazaryan says by condemning the results of the previous
elections the West gave the opposition a chance to act. He reminded,
for instance, the statement by Western observers that the Armenian
society rather than the West will detect the legitimacy of the
election.
"In fact, the international community realized that in the nearest
future the opposition cannot be an alternative to the Armenian
government. They understood it. The international community
is pragmatic. Let us suppose they continued to give negative
evaluations. It is ingenuous to think they are not aware what is
underway in Armenia. What if they gave a real evaluation? They would
push the Armenian government towards Russia and would create another
Lukashenko in Armenia. They do not need this. They showed, the West,
not the doors but at least the windows are open for Armenia because
there is no alternative. The opposition should acknowledge that it
is the result of its activity or inactivity," Davit Shahnazaryan says.