GALUST SAHAKIAN: THERE WILL BE NO "POTATO REVOLUTION" IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Jan 11 2007

YEREVAN, JANUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. "Thanks to a number of political
forces, in spite of some rumors about tension expected in the country,
the year 2006 proved to be stable." Galust Sahakian, the leader of
the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) parliamentary faction, declared
at the January 11 press conference.

In his words, the end of the past year was characterized by active
preparation of political forces for parliamentary elections. G.Sahakian
said that a new and very serious political season is being prepared
at present. Most probably, this season will start in February. He
expressed the hope that the political forces will reach an agreement
on rules of civilized struggle, otherwise the preelection race will
turn into "mutual discrediting."

In response to the question about giving potato to population by the
Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) Party, the parliamentary
majority leader said that the situation in the country is so that
the people is rather concentrated on social problems. Meanwhile, he
declared: "True, "rose revolution" took place in Georgia, but there
will be no "potato revolution" in Armenia."

As regards the fact, whether the Republican Party and other parties
give potato and other necessary products, G.Sahakian said: "Everybody
gives potatoes as much as possible. As for RPA, being in power we
bear the burden of building a mighty state."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress