COALITION’S TIME TO EXPIRE MIDDAY, APRIL 12
YEREVAN
April 9. 2004
Noyan Tapan
The representatives of the opposition, MPs Viktor Dallakian and Alexan
Karapetian, were negotiating with the representatives of the coalition
at about 4:00 p.m. Viktor Dallakian said during the rally on Freedom
square at 5:45 p.m that they suggested that the coalition should
include the issue of amendments to the law “On Referendum” in
accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court in the agenda
of the next three-day sitting of the National Assmebly starting from
April 12. Dallakian said that they gave the colition time for the
discussion of this issue till midday, April 12. He stressed that it
isn’t an ultimatum to the coalition, but just the proposal of the
opposition. Viktor Dallakian called on the participants of the rally
(their number had not decreased by then) to stay through, until the
resignation of the president. Then he turned to the law-enforcement
bodies with an appeal not to interfere and not to make provocations
against the people. Aram Sargsian, member of the political board of
Republic Party, also made a speech, he gave assurances that victory
isn’t so far. He reported that he is going to stay at Freedom Suare
overnight. Sargsian said that at the moment the mediators were
negotiating with the presidential residence for the president to
resign as soon as possible. Ruben Tovmasian, First Secretary of the
Communist Party of Armenia, also spoke at the rally. He said that the
Communist Party is joining the actions of the opposition towards power
shift.