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Armenia's three presidents have equal chances of re-election - expert
15:06 - 14.01.12
All the three presidents of Armenia have equal chances of being
re-elected in 2013, according the Levon Shirinyan, a political
analyst.
Speaking to Tert.am, the expert dwelled on the advantages and
disadvantages of such prediction.
`I wouldn't like the struggle to be among the three president, because
Armenia now needs fresh, young and educated resources,' he said,
noting that both the former presidents, Levo-Ter-Petrosyan and Robert
Kocharyan, and incumbent President Sezh Sargsyan, were educated in the
Soviet period.
He regretted to note, on the other hand, that Armenia's political
arena lacks new figures.
Shirinyan proposed amending the Constitution to allow Diaspora
Armenians to run for presidency in Armenia.
`But because we cannot make changes in the Constitution, the
nomination of our three presidents would be the best choice. They have
equal chances of election,' he said. `Levon Ter-Petrosyan lost,
certainly, some of his votes. Hostility for [second president] Robert
Kocharyan is not so strong as before and I am sure it will disappear
in the course of time. As for Serzh Sargsyan, he has a potential to
use his resources.'
The expert noted that the three president's nomination would pave
Armenia's way to an open debate and competition.
`Any of these three, if elected, will have to meet the people
half-way. Seeing that fraud isn't a way to solve all kinds of
problems, they will try to win the people's sympathy. And to do that
they have to shoulder a responsibility. Any winning [political] force
will be controlled by others in future. All our efforts will fail
unless this mechanism is put into practice in Armenia,' he said.
Tert.am
15:06 - 14.01.12
All the three presidents of Armenia have equal chances of being
re-elected in 2013, according the Levon Shirinyan, a political
analyst.
Speaking to Tert.am, the expert dwelled on the advantages and
disadvantages of such prediction.
`I wouldn't like the struggle to be among the three president, because
Armenia now needs fresh, young and educated resources,' he said,
noting that both the former presidents, Levo-Ter-Petrosyan and Robert
Kocharyan, and incumbent President Sezh Sargsyan, were educated in the
Soviet period.
He regretted to note, on the other hand, that Armenia's political
arena lacks new figures.
Shirinyan proposed amending the Constitution to allow Diaspora
Armenians to run for presidency in Armenia.
`But because we cannot make changes in the Constitution, the
nomination of our three presidents would be the best choice. They have
equal chances of election,' he said. `Levon Ter-Petrosyan lost,
certainly, some of his votes. Hostility for [second president] Robert
Kocharyan is not so strong as before and I am sure it will disappear
in the course of time. As for Serzh Sargsyan, he has a potential to
use his resources.'
The expert noted that the three president's nomination would pave
Armenia's way to an open debate and competition.
`Any of these three, if elected, will have to meet the people
half-way. Seeing that fraud isn't a way to solve all kinds of
problems, they will try to win the people's sympathy. And to do that
they have to shoulder a responsibility. Any winning [political] force
will be controlled by others in future. All our efforts will fail
unless this mechanism is put into practice in Armenia,' he said.
Tert.am