NEW TIMES PARTY SAYS NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE TRIES TO CANCEL ITS ACTIVITY

Panorama.am
19:13 02/04/2007

"We just love prosecutor’s office," Aram Karapetyan, leader of New
Times Party, told a meeting with reporters, saying he forwards cases
to the office giving chance to prosecutor’s office officials to engage
in professional work.

"The prosecutor’s office "likes" us too because it sends replies to
our applications," the leader said.

Most of the cases Karapetyan submits concern "libel" to his address
made in the media.

The party leader believes state officials try to stop them from
participating in the elections. "According to our sources, National
Security Services have applied to the ministry of justice to cancel
the activity of New Times Party saying it is funded from abroad,"
Karapetyan says.

Karapetyan also said he has clear evidence that the Armenian
Republican Party (HHK) and Prosperous Armenia (PA) collect passports
in communities and also distribute money. Speaking of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation (Dashnakcutiun), he said that Dashnaks
distribute their "propaganda leaflets."

Karapetyan also said, "three TV channels refused to cooperate with
the party after his speech aired in "Shant" TV." The leader said his
party will use the paid time stipulated by law in full. They have
plans to spend 60 million drams.