THERE IS NO OPPOSITION IN ARMENIA

A1 Plus | 19:30:46 | 17-12-2004 | Politics |

There is the Rubicon that can’t be crossed by political forces even
by the opposition, said MP Mher Shahgeldyan at a discussion over the
role of the opposition held by Political Disputes Club.

Shahgeldyan who represents Orinats Erkir, one of three governing
parties, in parliament said if left-, right-wing and centrist forces
were not formed in the nearest future, then political area would
face stagnation.

The club’s another guest National Democratic Union leader Vazgen
Manoukyan thinks the full-fledged opposition is impossible in a
country where parliament plays a minor role.

“That’s why our country is constantly standing on the edge of
revolution”, he said.

In his opinion, both Armenian opposition and leadership are more
compliant than those of any other country.

There is no ideological struggle in Armenia. What is going on in the
republic today is struggle for money, levers and positions, he said.