Armenian opposition MP warns president against running for third term

Mediamax news agency
18 Feb 05

Yerevan, 18 February: The Armenian president intends to use
constitutional amendments in order to provide himself with the
right to be elected for a third term in office, the secretary of the
parliamentary faction of the opposition Justice bloc, Viktor Dallakyan,
said in Yerevan today.

Addressing the National Press Club today, Viktor Dallakyan said that
the opposition is fully determined to “transform” the referendum on
constitutional changes into a referendum of confidence in the Armenian
president, Mediamax news agency reports.

“The opposition Justice bloc will struggle on to achieve a change of
the authorities in Armenia and will cooperate with all the political
forces who are ready to fight for the restoration of constitutional
law and legitimate authorities,” Dallakyan said.

He also said that the Justice bloc will continue boycotting sessions
of parliament until the ruling coalition accepts the opposition’s
demands to conduct a referendum of confidence in the authorities.