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    ARMENIAN OPPOSITION ASSESSES ELECTION: FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE TO TERROR

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    14.05.2007 18:44 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The main reason of failure of the opposition
    forces at the parliamentary election is the lack of organization,
    says the statement issued by the National Democratic Party (leader -
    Shavarsh Kocharian). "The elections looked well but the results were
    predetermined by the authorities. Physical pressure used during the
    previous elections was replaced psychological pressure. Even is case
    of absence of falsifications, victory of the opposition was unlikely,"
    the statement says.

    For his part, Stepan Demirchian, chairman of the People's Party of
    Armenia, said "the new parliament is formed through mass bribe giving,
    terror and threats.

    When commenting on the statements by international observers, who
    praised considerable progress, Stepan Demirchian said "the progress
    was obvious in bribe giving." "The party will fight by all means,
    including court actions and rallies," he added.

    The Democratic Party of Armenia led by Aram Sargsyan will analyze
    seriously the elections and take an appropriate decision. Party
    leader is for some extent responsible for his party's failure, Aram
    Sargsyan said adding he would not like to give assessments to the
    election, since it will look as an attempt to justify faults. "We
    have no actual facts of violations. The only thing that confuses
    is the high appearance in the regions where 50% of men are abroad
    working. "Actually, one party assumed the responsibility for the
    future of the republic and it will have to account," he resumed,
    Armenian media reports.

    The Republican Party of Armenia led by Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan,
    Prosperous Armenia party led by entrepreneur Gagik Tsarukyan, AFR
    Dashnaktsutyun, Orinats Yerkir party led by former RA NA speaker
    Artur Baghdassaryan and Heritage party led by Armenia's first Foreign
    Minister Raffi K. Hovannisian garnered over 5% of votes in May 12
    parliamentary election.
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