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LEADER OF HERITAGE PARTY ANTICIPATES THAT ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES WILL ONCE AGAIN PUT PERSONAL AND PARTY'S INTERESTS ABOVE PUBLIC
ARMINFO
Friday, February 3, 15:48
President Sargsyan's reply to the letter of Heritage opposition
party casts doubt on the readiness of the authorities to conduct
transparent elections, Raffi Hovannisian, Leader of Heritage Party,
told media on Friday.
Earlier Hovannisian sent a letter to the Armenian president suggesting
a number of measures necessary for the free and fair parliamentary
elections. In particular, he urged the president and other statesmen
to refuse their positions of the heads of university trusteeship
councils and stop their politicization. Sargsyan's reply was quite
harsh. The president called the letter "discrediting electoral process
and poisoning the political atmosphere in the country".
In this light, Hovannisian shared his concerns with the journalists
saying that the Armenian authorities may once again put personal and
party's interests above public.
In response to ArmInfo's question regarding the possibility of
cooperation of the ruling Republican Party and Heritage Party as part
of the European People's Party (EPP), Hovannsian said the cooperation
of the two parties much depends on the result of the upcoming
parliamentary elections. "As you know 4 Armenian parties applied for
EPP membership. It is a big number for such a small country.
Nevertheless, if all these 4 parties are admitted to the EPP (the
given issue will be discussed this month-ed.), we will study our
combined work. I think that the fair parliamentary elections will
pave the way for effective cooperation," he said.
To recall, the coalition parties of Armenia, particularly, the
Republican, Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir, as well as the
oppositional Heritage Party applied for EPP membership.
ARMINFO
Friday, February 3, 15:48
President Sargsyan's reply to the letter of Heritage opposition
party casts doubt on the readiness of the authorities to conduct
transparent elections, Raffi Hovannisian, Leader of Heritage Party,
told media on Friday.
Earlier Hovannisian sent a letter to the Armenian president suggesting
a number of measures necessary for the free and fair parliamentary
elections. In particular, he urged the president and other statesmen
to refuse their positions of the heads of university trusteeship
councils and stop their politicization. Sargsyan's reply was quite
harsh. The president called the letter "discrediting electoral process
and poisoning the political atmosphere in the country".
In this light, Hovannisian shared his concerns with the journalists
saying that the Armenian authorities may once again put personal and
party's interests above public.
In response to ArmInfo's question regarding the possibility of
cooperation of the ruling Republican Party and Heritage Party as part
of the European People's Party (EPP), Hovannsian said the cooperation
of the two parties much depends on the result of the upcoming
parliamentary elections. "As you know 4 Armenian parties applied for
EPP membership. It is a big number for such a small country.
Nevertheless, if all these 4 parties are admitted to the EPP (the
given issue will be discussed this month-ed.), we will study our
combined work. I think that the fair parliamentary elections will
pave the way for effective cooperation," he said.
To recall, the coalition parties of Armenia, particularly, the
Republican, Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir, as well as the
oppositional Heritage Party applied for EPP membership.