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PARTIES NEGOTIATE WITH RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS PRIOR TO PARLIAMENT POLLS
tert.am
11.07.12
The political parties in Armenia conducted talks with the religious
organizations before the parliamentary election, an expert has said.
Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center for Rehabilitation and
Assistance to Victims of Destructive Cults, told reporters on
Wednesday that all the parties, except the ruling Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA), the Communist Party and Rule of Law, were in active
negotiations.
"All the religious organizations are funded by abroad, which is
illegal. But for some reason, sectarians do not receive any sanctions,"
he said. "I have informed competent bodies of that. They, in turn, sent
a letter to the party's leader and said they are aware of everything."
Referring to a report by the US Department of State, Amaryan noted
that 90% of the Armenia's population are followers of the Armenian
Apostolic church and only 10% - around 360,000 people - are affiliated
with other religions.
Amaryan added that the importers of different make-up products are
members of different religious organizations.
"For instance, well-known brands such as Mary Cay Cosmetics and
Faberlic work thanks to network marketing implemented though church
organizations. Many of their leaders are representatives of different
religious movements," he added.
The expert stressed the importance of elaborating laws and preparing
specialists to prevent the activities of destructive cults. As for
their organization, he said they do not receive and are not going to
receive any funding from anyone.
"People in our [organization] work for their ideas, seeking to relieve
others from the network of destructive sects by their own will. I
wouldn't like to be a monopolist in this field. I would wish other
organizations to work and help us in our efforts," he noted.
tert.am
11.07.12
The political parties in Armenia conducted talks with the religious
organizations before the parliamentary election, an expert has said.
Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center for Rehabilitation and
Assistance to Victims of Destructive Cults, told reporters on
Wednesday that all the parties, except the ruling Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA), the Communist Party and Rule of Law, were in active
negotiations.
"All the religious organizations are funded by abroad, which is
illegal. But for some reason, sectarians do not receive any sanctions,"
he said. "I have informed competent bodies of that. They, in turn, sent
a letter to the party's leader and said they are aware of everything."
Referring to a report by the US Department of State, Amaryan noted
that 90% of the Armenia's population are followers of the Armenian
Apostolic church and only 10% - around 360,000 people - are affiliated
with other religions.
Amaryan added that the importers of different make-up products are
members of different religious organizations.
"For instance, well-known brands such as Mary Cay Cosmetics and
Faberlic work thanks to network marketing implemented though church
organizations. Many of their leaders are representatives of different
religious movements," he added.
The expert stressed the importance of elaborating laws and preparing
specialists to prevent the activities of destructive cults. As for
their organization, he said they do not receive and are not going to
receive any funding from anyone.
"People in our [organization] work for their ideas, seeking to relieve
others from the network of destructive sects by their own will. I
wouldn't like to be a monopolist in this field. I would wish other
organizations to work and help us in our efforts," he noted.