FACTOR OF GREAT POWERS IS NOT DECIDING

Lragir, Armenia
Nov 13 2006

The factor of the great powers in the parliamentary election 2007
cannot be neglected but people are primary, thinks Stepan Demirchyan,
the leader of the People’s Party of Armenia. During the November 13
news conference at the Friday Club the reporter of the Lragir asked
the leader of the PPA for his opinion on the role of the external
influence on the outcome of the parliamentary election, in particular,
the attitude of the U.S. and Russia, and whether the opposition, which
vows to fight for victory, can win without the support of these powers.

"I have stated and I will repeat that we have relied on people and
we will rely on people. Of course, the external factor cannot be
underestimated, but let us not overestimate it either. We can see
that cheap tricks are being performed, they invite analysts who say
there is no opposition. Are there few people here who state this to
invite more from abroad?" says Stepan Demirchyan.

We will be fighting, he says, adding that they are not going to
underestimate or overestimate the external influence, but they are
not going to consider it deciding either. After all, the leader of
the PPA says, the same great powers have to take into consideration
the will of the people.