THOUGH RPA’S PROPORTIONAL LIST IS NOT FORMED YET, NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE SOME NEW FIGURES THERE

Noyan Tapan
Feb 19 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The list of the Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA) has not been finally formed yet for running for the
forthcoming parliamentary elections by proportional system, though
there are some "new figures," even non-partisan ones, there. Galust
Sahakian, Head of NA RPA faction, informed journalists about it on
February 19. In his words, this parliament will be better than the
previous one and the Supreme Council (first convocation parliament
of newly independent Armenia) "was consequence of romance." G.
Sahakian wished the opposition forces to show consolidation: in his
words, if the opposition was strong, the authorities would also run for
the elections in a consolidated way. At the same time, G. Sahakian
said that equal field should be created for the opposition. In
G. Sahakian’s opinion, there will be no post-electoral developments
after the elections and the elections will be fair and legal. In any
case, everything is being done to exclude violations or cases of any
other bargain even if in RPA’s wing. In response to the question, how
G. Sahakian treats transoceanic tours of some politicians, he said
that to travel in foreign countries is a historical phenomenon for
Armenians, and this have always brought negative experience. He does
not consider that these tours will have any impact on these electoral
processes. It was also mentioned that if RPA makes absolute majority in
NA, no alliance can be even spoken about. In response to the question,
why RPA took part in Bargavach Hayastan’s (Prosperous Armenia)
congress in such representative staff, while Bargavach Hayastan’s
Chairman Gagik Tsarukian did not take part in RPA’s congress, G.
Sahakian said: "The strong should always meet the strong." G. Sahakian
also expressed an opinion that RPA will not make an alliance with
Bargavach Hayastan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress