STEPAN DEMIRCHIAN DOES NOT EXCLUDE POSSIBILITY OF “ARDAROUTIUN”
FACTION’S COOPERATION WITH OYK

YEREVAN, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The opposition in Armenia is not
dispersed yet and still will say its word. Stepan Demirchian, the head
of the NA “Ardaroutiun” (Justice) faction and the People’s Party of
Armenia stated about it on May 26. “In general, one must put aside
wrangling, all arguments and join efforts against this illegal
administration,” he mentioned. As for the issue if the “Orinats
Yerkir” (Country of Law) party entered the opposition rows if it’s a
game of the authorities, according to Demirchian, the time will put
everything in its place. “We do not suffer from mistrustfulness, it’s
better to be mistaken by believing than not believing, a lie is always
seen later or sooner,” he emphasized. Responsing the issue about
possible cooperation with the OYP, Demirchian said that the
“Ardaroutiun” faction is ready to cooperate with different political
forces on concrete issues. In response to the Noyan Tapan
correspondent’s question which those concrete issues are on which,
after the 2003 April cases, the opposition may cooperate with the
political force headed by Artur Baghdasarian, Demirchian said that
such a cooperation between the “Ardaroutiun” and “Orinats Yerkir”
factions may be promoted at the Parliament connected with any
legislative initiative. Demirchian stated that “Ardaroutiun” would not
participate in the NA Speaker’s elections as it did in 2003. In
response to the question about possible cooperation with the OYP
during the state elections, the Chairman of the People’s Party of
Armenia said that his party is ready to participate in them alone:
alliances are not excluded either, but I can not answer concretely
today, there is time, we’ll think, decide.”