PanArmenian News
Jan 12 2005

FORMER ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER ARMEN SARGSIAN CAN BACK NEW OPPOSITION
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12.01.2005 18:47

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The formation of a new opposition bloc, which has
been spoken about for a month, is being protracted as one of its
probable leaders, former Armenian Foreign Minister – Raffi
Hovhanissian. The latter is spending Christmas holidays in the US,
Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper reports. It also writes that the
announcement on the formation of the bloc might be made late January.
According to the data available, former Prime Minister Armen
Sargsian, who enjoys certain support of the population and of some
political circles in Armenia and European states is likely to back
the bloc. Haykakakan Zhamanak also informs that Republic party
leader, another former head of the Armenian government Aram Sargsian
will declare of his participation in the new opposition movement.
Justice bloc will actually cease to exist. To remind, the new
opposition will take pro-west stand in foreign policy.