IN GURGEN ARSENIAN’S OPINION, NO SHOCKS AND CONFLICTS ON IDEOLOGICAL GROUND ARE EXPECTED IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Dec 20 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. "Armenia’s political and economic
development proceeds in an exact liberal direction," Gurgen Arsenian,
Chairman of the United Labor Party (ULP) and parliamentary faction
of the same name, declared at the December 20 press conference. He
estimated home political situation in the country as normal. In
his words, the situation in Armenia does not suppose any shocks
and conflicts on the ideological ground. As regards ULP’s activity,
G.Arsenian reported that the party is in natural working process and,
in particular, active party building continues ar present: "We are
content with the results and prospects of party building that is going
on for already three years." ULP Chairman stated that currently the
number of party members without Yerevan territorial branch amounts
to about 17 thousand people. In his words, the number of members of
party’s Yerevan branch is being clarified at present. G.Arsenian said
that at the enlarged party meeting held the day before they made a
decision "about coming out of usual working regime and launching a
preelection campaign." In connection with the Armenian President’s last
statement on supposed staff of the future parliament and in particular,
the fact that ULP was also among the parties named by the President,
G.Arsenian said: "I have not come here for disputing the President’s
opinion, the President is the most informed official of the country."