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Lragir, Armenia
Nov 30 2007
THEY ARE IN POWER BUT THEY SEE NO RESOLVE IN GOVERNMENT
Vahan Hovanisyan stated after the decision of the Supreme Meeting of
the ARF Dashnaktsutyun on his nomination for the presidential
election on November 30 Dashnaktsutyun is resolved to win the
election and will celebrate a victory. Later Vahan Hovanisyan told
reporters in a briefing he does not mean a moral victory.
`If you mean a moral victory in the presidential election, it has
already been won. I mean a real victory,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.
According to him, the presidential election will kindle disagreement,
conflicts, and controversies between parties will be revealed.
`Election is a period when disagreement is revealed. In the period
between elections the focus is on general points to which they can
agree and carry out programs. However, election is a period when you
go to the judge. People are the judge, and naturally one should be
able to present all the problems. Naturally, the struggle is going to
be heated, it is not going to be a game,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.
He stated that the ARF Dashnaktsutyun will not hit anyone below the
waist but will reply to accusations against it. As to the reminder,
namely relating to the Dro case, Vahan Hovanisyan says everyone is
`fed up' with these reminders, and he does not think they will affect
the society.
`What do we see today? Two artificial poles have been created, the
previous government, the present government, and mutual accusations
relating to individuals rather than the system. We do not accept
this, we are not going to play this game,' Vahan Hovanisyan says. He
says the problem is independence from the bureaucratic system. `In
this sense, I believe that the most convenient, the most independent
political force is Dashnaktsutyun,' says the ARFD candidate. Despite
criticism against this government, Vahan Hovanisyan said independent
>From the outcome of the election, no matter which party's candidate
is elected, they will continue cooperation with the Republican Party.
Besides, Vahan Hovanisyan answered the question how Dashnaktsutyun is
going to change the system if the amended Constitution has reduced
the powers of the president, and Robert Kocharyan stated this as
well, saying that the president will not nominate ministers. `The
president from Dashnaktsutyun becomes president without aiming to
nominate ministers. We are talking about structural reforms, we think
if the right system is established, it does not matter who the
president is, which political force he represents,' Vahan Hovanisyan
says. He disapproves the perception that the new Constitution has
granted all the powers to the parliament and the government. `The
president performs an important role in the country, finally the
president is responsible for the Constitutional order in the country,
external relations and security. With this function, he cannot be a
weak figure,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.
He says the ARF Dashnaktsutyun will have allies in the presidential
election but life does not end with the election, and the party is
going to cooperate with everyone, both the winners and the losers.
`Since we have no enemies in Armenia, we have a goal to balance power
and law. We cannot see this resolve in today's government. Therefore
we are running in the presidential election,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.
Nov 30 2007
THEY ARE IN POWER BUT THEY SEE NO RESOLVE IN GOVERNMENT
Vahan Hovanisyan stated after the decision of the Supreme Meeting of
the ARF Dashnaktsutyun on his nomination for the presidential
election on November 30 Dashnaktsutyun is resolved to win the
election and will celebrate a victory. Later Vahan Hovanisyan told
reporters in a briefing he does not mean a moral victory.
`If you mean a moral victory in the presidential election, it has
already been won. I mean a real victory,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.
According to him, the presidential election will kindle disagreement,
conflicts, and controversies between parties will be revealed.
`Election is a period when disagreement is revealed. In the period
between elections the focus is on general points to which they can
agree and carry out programs. However, election is a period when you
go to the judge. People are the judge, and naturally one should be
able to present all the problems. Naturally, the struggle is going to
be heated, it is not going to be a game,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.
He stated that the ARF Dashnaktsutyun will not hit anyone below the
waist but will reply to accusations against it. As to the reminder,
namely relating to the Dro case, Vahan Hovanisyan says everyone is
`fed up' with these reminders, and he does not think they will affect
the society.
`What do we see today? Two artificial poles have been created, the
previous government, the present government, and mutual accusations
relating to individuals rather than the system. We do not accept
this, we are not going to play this game,' Vahan Hovanisyan says. He
says the problem is independence from the bureaucratic system. `In
this sense, I believe that the most convenient, the most independent
political force is Dashnaktsutyun,' says the ARFD candidate. Despite
criticism against this government, Vahan Hovanisyan said independent
>From the outcome of the election, no matter which party's candidate
is elected, they will continue cooperation with the Republican Party.
Besides, Vahan Hovanisyan answered the question how Dashnaktsutyun is
going to change the system if the amended Constitution has reduced
the powers of the president, and Robert Kocharyan stated this as
well, saying that the president will not nominate ministers. `The
president from Dashnaktsutyun becomes president without aiming to
nominate ministers. We are talking about structural reforms, we think
if the right system is established, it does not matter who the
president is, which political force he represents,' Vahan Hovanisyan
says. He disapproves the perception that the new Constitution has
granted all the powers to the parliament and the government. `The
president performs an important role in the country, finally the
president is responsible for the Constitutional order in the country,
external relations and security. With this function, he cannot be a
weak figure,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.
He says the ARF Dashnaktsutyun will have allies in the presidential
election but life does not end with the election, and the party is
going to cooperate with everyone, both the winners and the losers.
`Since we have no enemies in Armenia, we have a goal to balance power
and law. We cannot see this resolve in today's government. Therefore
we are running in the presidential election,' Vahan Hovanisyan says.