IN WORDS OF ANM BOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN, PARTY’S ALLIANCE WITH NDU WILL BE VERY FAVORABLE FOR ARMENIAN POLITICAL FIELD

Noyan Tapan
Feb 26 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Though registration for taking
part in the parliamentary elections to be held on May 12 has already
started, the Armenian National Movement (ANM) has not determined
yet the format of its participation. As Andranik Hovakimian,
ANM Board Vice-Chairman, declared on February 26, he treats the
probability of making alliance with other political forces "with
moderate optimism." In response to Noyan Tapan correspondent’s
question, A. Hovakimian said that the party negotiates with not only
Hanrapetutiun (Republic) Party, but also with National Democratic Union
(NDU) Party on taking part in the elections by a common list. In his
words, NDU and ANM are political forces generated by the national
movement and creation of alliance between these two forces will be
favorable for Armenian political field. In case of taking part in
the elections independently, ANM’s proportional list including nearly
100 persons will first of all consist of party’s Board members, led
by Chairman Ararat Zurabian. A. Hovakimian said that 6-7 members of
the party have expressed willingness to be nominated by majoritarian
system, but this issue will be determined only after affirming the
proportional list.
From: Baghdasarian