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DPA TO ALONE PARTICIPATE IN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Noyan Tapan
Feb 28 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The Democratic Party of Armenia
(DPA) will participate in the coming parliamentary elections alone,
without alliance. As party Chairman Aram Sargsian mentioned at
the February 28 press conference, the DPA proportional list is
already ready. About 50 people are involved in it. 30% of them is
women. A.Sargsian stated that both he and other members of the party
will not be nominated by the majoritarian electoral system.
A.Sargsian grounded the decision on alone participating in the
elections with the fact that the variant of the "Ardaroutiun" (Justice)
faction created in 2003 did not justify itself: "The authorities were
able to do so that this variant does not work." At the same time,
in his words, the DPA was ready to form an alliance, but few parties,
the PPA, NU and OYP beforehand stated that they will alone participate
in the elections. And when making alliances with the rest of parties,
as A.Sargsian mentioned, ideological generalities must perhaps be
taken into consideration.
"Nomination of one joint candidate during the president's elections
is another case," DPA Chairman added.
In A.Sargsian's opinion, the best variant of uniting the opposition
is to make with joint forces the pre-electoral process controlable,
though, in his words, "the election is already held in unequal
conditions."
He also stated that the DPA congress will take place on March 3.
Noyan Tapan
Feb 28 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The Democratic Party of Armenia
(DPA) will participate in the coming parliamentary elections alone,
without alliance. As party Chairman Aram Sargsian mentioned at
the February 28 press conference, the DPA proportional list is
already ready. About 50 people are involved in it. 30% of them is
women. A.Sargsian stated that both he and other members of the party
will not be nominated by the majoritarian electoral system.
A.Sargsian grounded the decision on alone participating in the
elections with the fact that the variant of the "Ardaroutiun" (Justice)
faction created in 2003 did not justify itself: "The authorities were
able to do so that this variant does not work." At the same time,
in his words, the DPA was ready to form an alliance, but few parties,
the PPA, NU and OYP beforehand stated that they will alone participate
in the elections. And when making alliances with the rest of parties,
as A.Sargsian mentioned, ideological generalities must perhaps be
taken into consideration.
"Nomination of one joint candidate during the president's elections
is another case," DPA Chairman added.
In A.Sargsian's opinion, the best variant of uniting the opposition
is to make with joint forces the pre-electoral process controlable,
though, in his words, "the election is already held in unequal
conditions."
He also stated that the DPA congress will take place on March 3.