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OPPOSITION IS DOOMED TO FAILURE IN CASE OF NOT HAVING A COMMON CANDIDATE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, SHAVARSH KOCHARIAN CONSIDERS
Noyan Tapan
Jun 28, 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Shavarsh Kocharian, the Chairman of
the National Democratic Party, at the June 27 press conference said
that the opposition will be doomed to failure in case of not having a
common candidate in the 2008 presidential elections. He also said that
NDP's supporting any candidate will be senseless in case of lack of
a common candidate. "If the common candidate is Vazgen Manukian, this
will be more acceptable for us. However, if there are many candidates,
the result will be already clear, and our supporting V. Manukian will
decide nothing," S.
Kocharian said.
In the NDP's Chairman's words, as a result of the constitutional
amendments Armenia has become a semi-presidential country, and the
issue of power has been solved after the parliamentary elections. The
President of the country, who will not represent the parliamentary
majority, will have limited levers, and indeed the Prime Minister
will be the first figure in the power.
However, the President, who will represent the parliamentary majority,
will be a "super-powerful President." In S. Kocharian's words, that
is why the current Prime Minister, the Chairman of RPA Board, Serge
Sargsian is striving for becoming a President.
Noyan Tapan
Jun 28, 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Shavarsh Kocharian, the Chairman of
the National Democratic Party, at the June 27 press conference said
that the opposition will be doomed to failure in case of not having a
common candidate in the 2008 presidential elections. He also said that
NDP's supporting any candidate will be senseless in case of lack of
a common candidate. "If the common candidate is Vazgen Manukian, this
will be more acceptable for us. However, if there are many candidates,
the result will be already clear, and our supporting V. Manukian will
decide nothing," S.
Kocharian said.
In the NDP's Chairman's words, as a result of the constitutional
amendments Armenia has become a semi-presidential country, and the
issue of power has been solved after the parliamentary elections. The
President of the country, who will not represent the parliamentary
majority, will have limited levers, and indeed the Prime Minister
will be the first figure in the power.
However, the President, who will represent the parliamentary majority,
will be a "super-powerful President." In S. Kocharian's words, that
is why the current Prime Minister, the Chairman of RPA Board, Serge
Sargsian is striving for becoming a President.