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PROSPEROUS ARMENIA TO MAKE ASSESSMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AFTER LEADER ARRIVES
TERT.AM
21:08 ~U 21.02.13
It is the third day since the presidential election in Armenia,
but the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), which has declared itself
a political alternative, has not so far made any comments on the
election process or results.
The only exception is PAP Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan, who was in Armenia
but did not participate in the voting.
Naira Zohrabyan, Spokeswoman for the PAP parliamentary group, refused
to comments on the party's assessments of the Feb. 18 presidential
election. Nor did she answer Tert.am's question as to whether the
PAP leader has congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on re-election.
Iveta Tonoyan, Spokeswoman for the PAP leader, said she could not
answer the question because the PAP leader "is not in Armenia now."
Talking to Tert.am, Stepan Margaryan, a PAP parliamentary group member,
could not say if the PAP leader will congratulate Serzh Sargsyan.
"It is up to Mr Tsarukyan. I can say one thing for sure: we are ready
to discuss all the problems. Last year, before our congress, we stated
our objection to any dividing lines. We never shirk responsibility
and will always be beside our citizens and voters. We are ready to
discuss the situation with all the forces and find solutions," Mr
Margaryan said.
With respect to the party's political statement on the election
results, he said: "We have not yet discussed the issue. As soon as we
discuss, we will make it public." He also pointed out a rising wave
of public discontent with elections "from election to election." The
result is "dividing lines" within society.
"Our task before the presidential election was to apply fair
election mechanisms and refrain from any interference. I think we
have succeeded," Mr Margaryan said.
He could not say anything about how the PAP electorate voted. Without
supporting any of the presidential candidates, the party calls for
"acting according to one's conscience."
TERT.AM
21:08 ~U 21.02.13
It is the third day since the presidential election in Armenia,
but the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), which has declared itself
a political alternative, has not so far made any comments on the
election process or results.
The only exception is PAP Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan, who was in Armenia
but did not participate in the voting.
Naira Zohrabyan, Spokeswoman for the PAP parliamentary group, refused
to comments on the party's assessments of the Feb. 18 presidential
election. Nor did she answer Tert.am's question as to whether the
PAP leader has congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on re-election.
Iveta Tonoyan, Spokeswoman for the PAP leader, said she could not
answer the question because the PAP leader "is not in Armenia now."
Talking to Tert.am, Stepan Margaryan, a PAP parliamentary group member,
could not say if the PAP leader will congratulate Serzh Sargsyan.
"It is up to Mr Tsarukyan. I can say one thing for sure: we are ready
to discuss all the problems. Last year, before our congress, we stated
our objection to any dividing lines. We never shirk responsibility
and will always be beside our citizens and voters. We are ready to
discuss the situation with all the forces and find solutions," Mr
Margaryan said.
With respect to the party's political statement on the election
results, he said: "We have not yet discussed the issue. As soon as we
discuss, we will make it public." He also pointed out a rising wave
of public discontent with elections "from election to election." The
result is "dividing lines" within society.
"Our task before the presidential election was to apply fair
election mechanisms and refrain from any interference. I think we
have succeeded," Mr Margaryan said.
He could not say anything about how the PAP electorate voted. Without
supporting any of the presidential candidates, the party calls for
"acting according to one's conscience."