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GRIGOR HAROUTIUNIAN CONSIDERS AUTHORITIES TO BE GUILTY OF ELECTORAL
FALSIFICATIONS, AND SEYRAN AVAGIAN CONSIDERS DISTRICT COMMISSIONS TO
BE GUILTY
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. All the elections in Armenia were
falsified according to testimonies got from the President's
residence. Grigor Haroutiunian, a board member of the People's Party
of Armenia, the Secretary of the National Assembly "Ardaroutiun"
faction stated about it at the January 31 press conference.
In his words, three components: legislation, atmosphere of confidence
and authorities' political will, are necessary for holding free and
just elections in Armenia. While the authorities which did everything
during the 2003 elections to break the people's belief towards
justice, do not intend to hold just elections today as well. Quoting
data of the surveys held by the U.S. Galap Institute, he mentioned
that 80% of the population is sure that no just elections will be
held.
In the opinion of Seyran Avagian, the LDUA Chairman, RA President's
Advisor, not the authorities but electoral commissions are responsible
for the process of elections. In his words, "events take place at
district commissions, and the numbers come falsified from there."
Responding the question especially which political parties do it,
S.Avagian mentioned that neither pro-ruling nor opposing forces "yeild
to such a temptation."
S.Avagian mentioned that there is no strict separation of opposing and
pro-ruling forces in Armenia today. In his words, during a short
period of time after the independence, Armenia was able to get rid of
two extreme forces: left extremism which was represented by
communists, and right extremism in the person of the Armenian National
Movement. In S.Avagian's words, there is a great arena today in the
political field the forces existing in which will have success if they
are able to present a serious political plan.
FALSIFICATIONS, AND SEYRAN AVAGIAN CONSIDERS DISTRICT COMMISSIONS TO
BE GUILTY
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. All the elections in Armenia were
falsified according to testimonies got from the President's
residence. Grigor Haroutiunian, a board member of the People's Party
of Armenia, the Secretary of the National Assembly "Ardaroutiun"
faction stated about it at the January 31 press conference.
In his words, three components: legislation, atmosphere of confidence
and authorities' political will, are necessary for holding free and
just elections in Armenia. While the authorities which did everything
during the 2003 elections to break the people's belief towards
justice, do not intend to hold just elections today as well. Quoting
data of the surveys held by the U.S. Galap Institute, he mentioned
that 80% of the population is sure that no just elections will be
held.
In the opinion of Seyran Avagian, the LDUA Chairman, RA President's
Advisor, not the authorities but electoral commissions are responsible
for the process of elections. In his words, "events take place at
district commissions, and the numbers come falsified from there."
Responding the question especially which political parties do it,
S.Avagian mentioned that neither pro-ruling nor opposing forces "yeild
to such a temptation."
S.Avagian mentioned that there is no strict separation of opposing and
pro-ruling forces in Armenia today. In his words, during a short
period of time after the independence, Armenia was able to get rid of
two extreme forces: left extremism which was represented by
communists, and right extremism in the person of the Armenian National
Movement. In S.Avagian's words, there is a great arena today in the
political field the forces existing in which will have success if they
are able to present a serious political plan.