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NEWLY ELECTED PARLIAMENT IS NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND CHALLENGES FACED BY COUNTRY, ANM VICE-CHAIRMAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Jul 6, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The parliament of current convocation is
not able to withstand the challenges faced by Armenia. Aram Manukian,
the Vice-Chairman of the Armenian National Movement party, expressed
such an opinion at the July 6 press conference. In his words, the
number of people "creating laws" and having a diplomatic experience in
the current parliament does not exceed 15, and more than the half of
the deputies though have been elected for several times, nevertheless,
have never pronounced a single world in the parliament. "A body, which
works by 10%, cannot play a serious role," the ANM Vice-Chairman said.
While, in his words, cooperation among Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
is deepening at brisk rates in the region. Besides, in case Gabala
radiolocation station is operated by the U.S. and Russia jointly,
Azerbaijan's international rating will rise. If the U.S. refuses
that proposal, the United States will expand its program in Poland
and Czech Republic, which will weaken the positions of Armenia's
strategic partner, Russia.
The ANM Vice-Chairman said that the forces defeated in the
parliamentary elections have the last chance to implement a legal
power shift, as a result of which the country will be able to withstand
external and internal challenges. Its only way is to unite and to run
for the presidential elections with a common candidate. A. Manukian
said that the moment has come when the political forces have to unite
in one team, in which the common candidate "will be born."
A. Manukian does not see an alternative to the former RA President
as a common candidate. In his words, there is no other person in the
political field, who is as much experienced as Levon Ter-Petrosian,
who is predictable and will be able to unite various political forces
around himself and register his victory after the elections.
In response to the question of whether Levon Ter-Petrosian agrees
to nominate his candidature, the ANM Vice-Chairman said that no
statement has been made about his refusing to be a candidate for
presidency. In A.
Manukian's words, for the present, the first Armenian President
is waiting for situation's development. "Unless there are proper
conditions for his nomination, or if he refuses to be a candidate, we
will find the candidate we can support," the ANM Vice-Chairman stated.
Noyan Tapan
Jul 6, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The parliament of current convocation is
not able to withstand the challenges faced by Armenia. Aram Manukian,
the Vice-Chairman of the Armenian National Movement party, expressed
such an opinion at the July 6 press conference. In his words, the
number of people "creating laws" and having a diplomatic experience in
the current parliament does not exceed 15, and more than the half of
the deputies though have been elected for several times, nevertheless,
have never pronounced a single world in the parliament. "A body, which
works by 10%, cannot play a serious role," the ANM Vice-Chairman said.
While, in his words, cooperation among Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
is deepening at brisk rates in the region. Besides, in case Gabala
radiolocation station is operated by the U.S. and Russia jointly,
Azerbaijan's international rating will rise. If the U.S. refuses
that proposal, the United States will expand its program in Poland
and Czech Republic, which will weaken the positions of Armenia's
strategic partner, Russia.
The ANM Vice-Chairman said that the forces defeated in the
parliamentary elections have the last chance to implement a legal
power shift, as a result of which the country will be able to withstand
external and internal challenges. Its only way is to unite and to run
for the presidential elections with a common candidate. A. Manukian
said that the moment has come when the political forces have to unite
in one team, in which the common candidate "will be born."
A. Manukian does not see an alternative to the former RA President
as a common candidate. In his words, there is no other person in the
political field, who is as much experienced as Levon Ter-Petrosian,
who is predictable and will be able to unite various political forces
around himself and register his victory after the elections.
In response to the question of whether Levon Ter-Petrosian agrees
to nominate his candidature, the ANM Vice-Chairman said that no
statement has been made about his refusing to be a candidate for
presidency. In A.
Manukian's words, for the present, the first Armenian President
is waiting for situation's development. "Unless there are proper
conditions for his nomination, or if he refuses to be a candidate, we
will find the candidate we can support," the ANM Vice-Chairman stated.