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    ARMENIA'S OPPOSITION FORCES HAVE NO POTENTIAL FOR EARLY ELECTIONS - EXPERT

    14:02 * 05.11.14

    No domestic political developments are taking place in Armenia,
    political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan told reporters on Wednesday.

    With respect to the opposition forces' demand for early elections,
    he said that early elections need to be forced, but the opposition
    forces have not the necessary potential.

    "I do not see any preconditions for early elections. Yes, the
    opposition forces are speaking of that, and it is our tradition. When
    a political force emerges in Armenia, which will be able to make
    five hundred thousand people take to the streets, we can speak of
    that. But I do not see it now. Neither three nor four opposition
    forces pose any threat to the authorities," Mr Iskandaryan said. It
    is not the need for early elections that is in question. Rather,
    it is the potential for forcing such elections to be held, he added.

    Leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party Levon
    Ter-Petrosyan did not participate in the latest presidential election
    in Armenia, and the reason for that is clear. Chairman of the
    Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan did not participate either,
    but Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian got five times as few
    votes as during the presidential election.

    As regards constitutional reforms, Mr Iskandaryan said that Armenia's
    authorities and opposition forces are not going to reach a consensus.

    "If the opposition forces agree with the authorities, one could hardly
    understand it," he said. The opposition forces object to constitutional
    reforms only because they have been proposed by Armenia's authorities.

    "If the authorities state their objections to constitutional reforms,
    the opposition forces will state reforms must be implemented," Mr
    Iskandaryan said.

    If Armenia's authorities wish to implement constitutional reforms,
    they should not take notice of the opposition forces, he added.

    Armenian News - Tert.am

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