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    ALTERNATIVE NOT TO SEEK PARLIAMENT SEATS

    Armenpress
    Nov 27 2006

    YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS: Nikol Pashinian, chief editor of
    an aggressive independent newspaper, Haykakan Zhamanak (Armenian
    Time) said people who are proponents of liberal views and ideas are
    uncertain which party to join because of numerous parties which say
    they profess these same values.

    Pashinian, who is one of the founders of a public initiative called
    'Alternative' said the "Alternative' was founded to save liberal
    ideas and values from what he dubbed as 'amorphous liberal processes."

    He said the Alternative was beyond party affiliation and anyone,
    no matter what party he belongs, can join the initiative. The sole
    condition is that this person should accept their values and ideology
    and their rules of game.

    He said such notions as a pro-government force or an opposition
    force should be revised because 'in many cases their do not differ
    in terms of their vision of Armenia's future and ways to resolve its
    major challenges."

    He said the Alternative, designed as a future model, would begin
    political activity only after winning an army of supporters. "There
    are many smart people in Armenia who have things to say but they have
    no platform. We shall provide that platform to them' he said.

    Pashinian also said the Alternative had not plans to contest the 2007
    parliamentary elections. "It is not a plot to win a couple of seats
    in the parliament," he added.
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