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ACCORDING TO STEPAN DEMIRCHIAN, RATING OF RA FIRST PRESIDENT IS GROWING
Noyan Tapan
Nov 9, 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Stepan Demirchian,
the Chairman of the People's Party of Armenia, on the threshold of the
2008 presidential elections it is necessary to form a strong opposition
pole. He made this statement at the November 9 press conference and
added that all the potential candidates should realize this. At
present, in the words of Stepan Demirchian, Levon Ter-Petrosian,
the first President of the Republic of Armenia, who "has brought
freshness by returning into big politics after a ten-year silence"
has the greatest opportunity to unite opposition figures. Currently
the rating of the first President is growing day by day, the proof
of which, according to the Chairman of the People's Party of Armenia,
was the October 26 crowded rally.
Referring to the recent events happening in Georgia, Stepan Demirchian
mentioned that the policy of the authorities with regard to suppressing
rallies by force resembles the "method" of the Armenian authorities
with regard to breaking up the peaceful rally on Baghramian avenue
of Yerevan early in the morning of April 13, 2004 by trancheons,
rubber cartridges and water dispersing cars. However, according to the
Chairman of the People's Party of Armenia, the President of Georgia,
however, yielded to the demands of the demonstrators and appointed a
day for special presidential elections, whereas in Armenia no demand
on holding a referendum of confidence, in particular, was met.
Noyan Tapan
Nov 9, 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Stepan Demirchian,
the Chairman of the People's Party of Armenia, on the threshold of the
2008 presidential elections it is necessary to form a strong opposition
pole. He made this statement at the November 9 press conference and
added that all the potential candidates should realize this. At
present, in the words of Stepan Demirchian, Levon Ter-Petrosian,
the first President of the Republic of Armenia, who "has brought
freshness by returning into big politics after a ten-year silence"
has the greatest opportunity to unite opposition figures. Currently
the rating of the first President is growing day by day, the proof
of which, according to the Chairman of the People's Party of Armenia,
was the October 26 crowded rally.
Referring to the recent events happening in Georgia, Stepan Demirchian
mentioned that the policy of the authorities with regard to suppressing
rallies by force resembles the "method" of the Armenian authorities
with regard to breaking up the peaceful rally on Baghramian avenue
of Yerevan early in the morning of April 13, 2004 by trancheons,
rubber cartridges and water dispersing cars. However, according to the
Chairman of the People's Party of Armenia, the President of Georgia,
however, yielded to the demands of the demonstrators and appointed a
day for special presidential elections, whereas in Armenia no demand
on holding a referendum of confidence, in particular, was met.